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COLLINS, Arthur Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX9849 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1940, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General Hospitals - WW2 |
| Born: | Echunga, South Australia, 11 September 1909 |
| Home Town: | Gulnare, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Gulnare Primary School |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, SX9849, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 30 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX9849, General Hospitals - WW2 | |
| 31 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, SX9849 | |
| 7 Mar 1941: | Discharged Private, SX9849, 2nd/9th Australian General Hospital | |
| 7 Mar 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX9849, General Hospitals - WW2 |
Personal Stories
Pte Arthur A Collins
Educated at Gulnare Primary School Played cricket for Gulnare and Narridy, winning 2 Gold Medals for the Narridy teams. In civilian life was a farm labourer in the Gulnare District.
Arthur enlisted in the 2nd/AIF in August 1940, and was discharged in March the following year owing to a broken foot.
Information courtesy of the Gulnare Primary School Centenary book "Slates to Computers" - Submitted by Kelvin Bowman
Submitted 18 February 2017 by Kelvin Bowman
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