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LYNN, Colin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q270631 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 April 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Gin Gin, Queensland, Australia , 3 February 1925 |
| Home Town: | Gin Gin, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System to 7th Grade |
| Occupation: | General Carrier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 15 January 1945, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row A. Grave 23. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gin Gin War Memorial, Maryborough 47th Battalion Fallen Comrades HB |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q270631 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q270631 | |
| 15 Jan 1945: | Discharged | |
| 15 Jan 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q270631, 47th Infantry Battalion AMF, Killed in action Bougainville. |
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