COLLINS, Arthur George
| Service Number: | 10472 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Train |
| Born: | Oakey, Qld., 1895 |
| Home Town: | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | 28 May 1962, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane 5A-471 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 10472, 3rd Divisional Train | |
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| 30 May 1916: | Involvement 10472, 3rd Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 30 May 1916: | Embarked 10472, 3rd Divisional Train, HMAT Persic, Sydney |
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Meritorious Service Medal
'For conspicuous good service and devotion to duty during period 16th September to 31st December, 1918. Warrant Officer COLLINS has served with the Divisional Train since its formation, arriving in FRANCE in November, 1916. This Warrant Officer has on a number of occasions been in charge of Transport Detachments and Trench Railway Systems, rendering most valuable service under enemy shell-fire. He has at all times maintained a high standard of efficiency, and been most helpful in the Administration of his Company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113
Date: 6 October 1919
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