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COLLIN, Charles Louis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1917, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 August 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Nudgee Christian Brothers College, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Civil servant |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 1 September 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 2 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Sea Transport Staff, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney | |
| 2 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Sea Transport Staff, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Voyage Only | |
| 11 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Villers-Bretonneux, GSW (shoulder) | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne |
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