Arthur Alexander COLLINS

COLLINS, Arthur Alexander

Service Number: SX9849
Enlisted: 30 July 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: General Hospitals - WW2
Born: Echunga, South Australia, 11 September 1909
Home Town: Gulnare, South Australia
Schooling: Gulnare Primary School
Occupation: Farm labourer
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World War 2 Service

30 Jul 1940: Enlisted Private, SX9849, Adelaide, South Australia
30 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX9849, General Hospitals - WW2
31 Jul 1940: Involvement Private, SX9849
7 Mar 1941: Discharged Private, SX9849, 2nd/9th Australian General Hospital
7 Mar 1941: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX9849, General Hospitals - WW2

Pte Arthur A Collins

Educated at Gulnare Primary School Played cricket for Gulnare and Narridy, winning 2 Gold Medals for the Narridy teams. In civilian life was a farm labourer in the Gulnare District.

Arthur enlisted in the 2nd/AIF in August 1940, and was discharged in March the following year owing to a broken foot.

Information courtesy of the Gulnare Primary School Centenary book "Slates to Computers" - Submitted by Kelvin Bowman

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