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COLLINGS, Mervyn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX153316 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Bexley, New South Wales, Australia, 28 June 1921 |
| Home Town: | Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Attained 7th Grade |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Suicide, New Guinea, 28 July 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot L. Row B. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "OUR DEAR SON AND BROTHER GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MAY ENJOY PEACE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, NX153316 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX153316 | |
| 10 Mar 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Australian Army Service Corps, 10th Field Bakery Platoon | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX153316 |
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