COLLINS, Edward John
| Service Number: | VX50622 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Supply Depot Companies / Platoons |
| Born: | Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 2 October 1920 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (during Air Operations), Wewak, New Guinea, 17 February 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery H B 14 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX50622 | |
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| 6 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX50622, Supply Depot Companies / Platoons |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Harry Maurice Whaling NX18480 of 2/160 Australian Supply Depot Platoon and Private Edward John Collins VX50622 of 2/188 Australian Supply Depot Platoon were killed when RAAF 36 Squadron Dakota A65-34 (VH-CUF) crashed while performing airdrop duties to Australian ground forces near But in Wewak, New Guinea
Four of the RAAF crewmen were also killed:
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Robert Charles Mathews 407125 of 36 Squadron
Pilot Officer Donald Gordon Campbell 418718 of 36 Squadron
Corporal Arthur Edward Guy 142679 of 37 Operational Base Tadji
Corporal Keith Hardham 129265 of 37 Operational Base Tadji
There were two survivors: Squadron Leader Lewis Keith Jackson 261723 RAAF and Private Joseph George Law TX13582 (T24441) of 2/160 Australian Supply Depot Platoon