Ernest Arthur (Bin) COLLINS

COLLINS, Ernest Arthur

Service Numbers: 6540, S212020, SX25193
Enlisted: 29 March 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: Lines of Communication Units
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, 12 March 1896
Home Town: Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Auditor
Died: Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, July 1989
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

29 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6540, Field Artillery Brigades, Melbourne, Victoria
18 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 6540, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 6540, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
3 Nov 1917: Wounded 2nd Passchendaele
27 Oct 1918: Promoted Second Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
27 Jan 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
8 Aug 1919: Discharged Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)

World War 2 Service

25 Sep 1939: Enlisted Lieutenant, S212020
9 May 1941: Promoted Captain
5 Oct 1942: Enlisted SX25193
5 Oct 1942: Enlisted Captain, SX25193, Keswick, South Australia
6 Oct 1942: Involvement Captain, S212020
6 Oct 1942: Involvement Captain, SX25193
14 Jan 1946: Discharged Captain, SX25193, Lines of Communication Units, HQ Lines of Communication (S.A.)

Marriage to Molly Sharpe Nee Osborne

Uncle Bin was married to my great Aunt Molly 1928 to 1975 .Aunt Molly was widowed ( Frederick Sharpe in KIA France 1918 )

No. 4 Squadron, AFC


Mr. Collins was a revered man and mentor to my dear old Dad for many years. He used to tell me how Bin was a member of the 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corp in a Bi-Plane during the WW1 - I have his original AFC Wings patch from his uniform which I will photograph and add soon.
I can find no record of Ernest Arthur Collins associated with the 4 Squadron and am some what confused.

Jeffrey Hollywood 18/04/2016

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