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COLLETT, Thomas Gifford
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX11960 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Strathalbyn, South Australia, 12 November 1919 |
| Home Town: | Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Strathalbyn, South Australia, 7 July 2001, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Strathalbyn Cemetery, S.A. RSL Section |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Belvidere WW2 Honour Roll, Belvidere Memorial Trees, Parndana Kangaroo Island Ex-Servicemen Land Settlers 1939-1945 Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Mar 1941: | Involvement Private, SX11960 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 26 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX11960 | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Involvement 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Prisoners of War | |
| 22 May 1946: | Discharged | |
| 22 May 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX11960 |
Personal Stories
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Became a Prisoner of War of the Japanese in 1942 - liberated in September 1945
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