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COLLINS, Henry Albert

Service Numbers:	2877, Q186776
Enlisted:	19 September 1916, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born:	Townsville, Queensland, 1 November 1883
Home Town:	Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	(1) a. Epilepsy, b. Cerebral Arteriosclerosis (2) Pneumonia, General Repatriation Hospital - Greenslopes, Brisbane City, Queensland, 7 February 1961, aged 77 years
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld (DVA) Official Commemoration-Grave Location: ANZAC 9-8-26, Portion Anzac 9/Section 8/Grave 26.
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World War 1 Service

19 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2877, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' (NAA, Pg's-2, 4, 6, 24)
19 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2877, 49th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
27 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2877, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane
8 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2877, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged (Medical): 08/02/1920, [1st M.D, W1-H] 1st Medical District-Brisbane, Qld; WWI-Hospital, General Repatriation Hospital-Greenslopes, Qld. (NAA, Pg-24).

World War 2 Service

16 Oct 1939:	Involvement Private, Q186776, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
16 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Private, Q186776, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) , Brisbane, QLD, Australia
16 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q186776, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
30 May 1943:	Discharged Private, Q186776, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
30 May 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q186776, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

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