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ROBERTSON, Colin Trewin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX16734, 404466 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 17 January 1909 |
| Home Town: | Roma, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Geelong College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia- Church of England Grammar School, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Grazier) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 1 September 1942, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row D. Grave 8. Inscription: "HE DIED AS HE LIVED WITHOUT FEAR". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown Geelong College WW2 Roll of Honour, Town of Roma & Shire of Bungil WW2 Roll of Honour, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX16734 | |
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| 13 Sep 1940: | Enlisted 404466 | |
| 13 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 404466, No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School Archerfield (QLD), Brisbane, Queensland | |
| 20 Sep 1940: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 404466, No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School Archerfield (QLD), Reason for discharge " unlikely to become an efficient aircrew member". | |
| 19 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16734, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Feb 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 1 Sep 1942: | Discharged |
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