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COLLINS, Darrel George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2988 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 August 1937 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 11 December 1918 |
| Home Town: | Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), New Guinea, 29 July 1940, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Aug 1937: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 2988, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 30 Aug 1937: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 2988, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 2988 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Derrel George Collins 2988 of 11SQN drowned at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, New Guinea (NAA file - “Court of Inquiry: Aircraft: Short Empire Flying Boat A18-12 at Makambo, Solomon Islands 1 August 1940)
He is commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial