Edward Charles John COLLINS

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COLLINS, Edward Charles John

Service Number:	414906
Enlisted:	6 December 1941, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units
Born:	Springsure, Queensland, 6 April 1920
Home Town:	Clermont, Isaac, Queensland
Schooling:	Springsure State School
Occupation:	Stock and Station clerk
Died:	Accidental (air crash), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada, 22 August 1944, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Holy Trinity Old Cemetery, Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada Sec. 2. Grave 10.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Springsure Shire of Bauhinia WW2 Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

6 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 414906, Brisbane, Queensland
6 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 414906
22 Aug 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 414906, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, 8 Operational Training Unit (RCAF) Greenwood Nova Scotia. Killed in training accident

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Lionel Stanley and Myrtle Emily Collins, of Clermont, Queensland, Australia.

Flying Officer Edward C. J. Collins, who was accidentally killed in an air crash in Canada on August 22 whilst engaged in night search-light and navigation exercises. He was 24 years of age and was the son of Mrs H. Wheeler, of Clermont.

Born at Springsure, he was educated at the Springsure State School and obtained a scholarship. After leaving school he worked in the office of his father, the late Mr J. L. Collins, a commission agent, and was well known in Springsure and Rockhampton in connexion with the business. He enlisted in the RAAF in November, 1941, and was trained at Sandgate and Narromine. He left Australia for Canada in August, 1942, and received his commission as pilot officer and later attained the rank of Flying Officer.

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