Kolin KOLIN

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Service Number:	NGN967
Enlisted:	13 November 1944
Last Rank:	Tikai (Lance Corporal - PNG)
Last Unit:	2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kare Village, (Aitape), Sepik District, New Guinea, 1920
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dredging Hand, Wau, New Guinea
Died:	Killed in Action, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 15 July 1945
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot RR. Row A. Grave 14.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

13 Nov 1944:	Enlisted NGN967
13 Nov 1944:	Enlisted NGN967, 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion, New Guinea
13 Nov 1944:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Pata (PNG - Private), NGN967, 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion
23 Nov 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Pata (PNG - Private), 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion
31 Mar 1945:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Tikai (Lance Corporal - PNG), 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion
15 Jul 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Tikai (Lance Corporal - PNG), NGN967, 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion, K.I.A.
15 Jul 1945:	Involvement NGN967, 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea

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