Colin Ward BURGESS

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BURGESS, Colin Ward

Service Number:	14750
Enlisted:	29 April 1940, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	2 Personnel Depot
Born:	Singleton, New South Wales, Australia , 12 October 1917
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Newcastle Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Illness, Callan Park Mental Hospital, Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia, 16 January 1946, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales E A 7, Sydney War Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 14750
29 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 14750, Sydney, NSW
12 Dec 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 14750, 2 Personnel Depot, Page 40 of War Records

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Wesley Austin Burgess and Vera Maggie Burgess; husband of Florence Burgess, of Randwick.

Colin enjoyed Tennis and Swimming.

Colin served in the RAAF for almost 6 years, joining as a photographer in April 1940 and sailed with 3 Squadron to the Middle East leaving Sydney in July 1940. After returning to Australia he remustered to air crew and served in various RAAF places including Naromine and Mallala.

He was a photographer with the RAAF for 3 years and 3 months.

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