Nelson COLLINS

COLLINS, Nelson

    Service Number: QX56022
    Enlisted: 21 August 1943
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 101st Heavy Mortar Company
    Born: Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia, 2 August 1925
    Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Brisbane Central State School, Queensland, Australia
    Occupation: Storeman
    Died: Natural Causes , Melbourne Victoria Australia , 7 May 1991, aged 65 years
    Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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    World War 2 Service

    21 Aug 1943: Involvement Signalman, QX56022
    21 Aug 1943: Enlisted
    21 Aug 1943: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX56022
    26 Aug 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Infantry Training Battalions, Posted to 4th Australian Infantry Training Battalion Redbank Queensland for duty.
    23 Oct 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Signals Training Battalion, On course of Instruction qualified as Regimental Signaller Suitable as Signaller for an Infantry Platoon on 27th December 1943.
    5 Feb 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Infantry Training Battalions, Posted to 33rd Australian Infantry Training Battalion Warwick Queensland for duty.
    30 Oct 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 101st Heavy Mortar Company, Posted to Unit for duty ex 2nd Army Recruit Training Battalion Jungle Warfare Canungra Queensland / For overseas service.
    2 Jan 1945: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX56022, 101st Heavy Mortar Company, Bougainville, Service on operations in Bougainville NG till 28th October 1945.
    7 Jan 1946: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/7th Australian General Hospital, Evacuated from Bougainville via Lae NG onward movement to Archerfield Queensland Dislocation/Fracture to Left Ankle severe for treatment and convalescence
    1 Mar 1946: Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX56022, 101st Heavy Mortar Company, Bougainville, Malaria Reoccurring evacuated to 102 Convalescence Depot from Australian Training Centre JW ( Post ankle surgery)
    22 May 1946: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Fortress / Coastal Artillery & Supporting Elements , Posted to 9 Fortress Signal Section Queensland for duty
    30 Sep 1946: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 1MD / Qld Area Lines of Communication, Posted to 104 Wireless Task Section for duty.
    16 Oct 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX56022, 101st Heavy Mortar Company, Discharged 1MD Brisbane termination Period of Enlistment
    16 Oct 1946: Discharged
    16 Oct 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX56022

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    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    Nelson Collins enlisted underage (16years) stating his age as 18years old with a birth date of 2nd August 1925// Certified date of Birth being 15th September 1927.

    WW2 Service //Bougainville NG Jan-October 1945 with 101st Heavy Mortar Company as Regimental Signaller

    Awards 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal & ASM1939-45.

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