MINORGAN, Colin Patrick
| Service Number: | 24684 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Leeuwin |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia , 26 June 1920 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia, 4 December 2000, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Presbyterian Section DC 0938 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 24684 | |
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| 2 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 24684, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Enlisted as an Ord Signalman | |
| 8 Mar 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Leading Wireman, HMAS Leeuwin, Passed trade test for Wireman | |
| 16 Jul 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, HMAS Leeuwin, Passed test to become an Electrical Mechanic 5th Class | |
| 1 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 24684 | |
| 1 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 24684, HMAS Leeuwin |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Oates
Colin initially joined the Royal Australian Naval Reserve as a Ordinary Singelman and was mobolized to the Royal Australian Navy on the 5 March 1941 as a wireman, with his home base being HMAS Leewin in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Colin spent time training at HMAS Leewin, HMAS Kuttabul in New South Wales and at HMAS Cerebus in Victoria where he gained his qualification as an Electrical Mechanic.
Colin's saw sea time during the WW2 was on two minesweepers HMAS Bungaree and Warrego in the seas around northern Australia and New Guinea.
Medals awarded:
1939 -1945 War Medal
Australian Service Medal 1939 - 1945
The 1939/1945 Star
The Pacific Star
After the war Colin married in 1947, settled and raised their family whilst living at 12 Bennett Street, East Perth. Colin worked with the State Electricity Commission for his whole working life finishing his career as supervisor of the Metering Division.
After the untimely death of his wife and then retiring, Colin relocated to a new house in Joel Terrace, Mt Lawley where he lived until his death.
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