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COLLIER, Reginald George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX83905 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Armoured Regiment |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 24 July 1911 |
| Home Town: | Northbridge, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Commercial traveller / Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 12 January 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 22. Inscription: "UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, NX83905 | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX83905, 2nd/6th Armoured Regiment | |
| 12 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, NX83905, 2nd/6th Armoured Regiment, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua |
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