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DAWES, Colin Leslie
Personal Details
Service Number: | SX9765 |
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Enlisted: | 27 July 1940, Adelaide, SA |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Cowell, South Australia, 31 August 1916 |
Home Town: | Blanchetown, Mid Murray, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Blanchetown, South Australia, 4 March 1956, aged 39 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Blanchetown District of Blanchetown WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
27 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, SX9765 | |
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27 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX9765 | |
27 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
31 Jul 1940: | Transferred Private, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots, 31. 7. 1940. Reported for duty at 4th Military District, South Australia. 15. 8. 1940 - 21. 8. 1940 to 21. 8. 1940 sick leave. | |
12 Sep 1940: | Transferred Private, Darwin Overland Maintenance Force, 12. 9. 1940. Taken out of R.R.D and moved to Alice Springs to D.OM.F. in 7th M.D. | |
18 Dec 1940: | Transferred Private, Recruit Reception Depot, 18. 12. 1940. Marched out from Darwin Overland Maintenance Facility to Recruit Reception Depot for leave. | |
23 Jan 1941: | Transferred Private, Darwin Overland Maintenance Force, 23. 1. 1941. Marched into D.O.M.F at Alice Springs, after leave. | |
14 Apr 1941: | Transferred Private, 8 Supply Personnel Section AASC, 14. 4. 1941. Taken on strength in 4. M.D. South Australia, A.A.S.C. 8. SA and employed into Canteen Services. | |
6 Jun 1941: | Transferred Private, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots, 6. 6. 1941. Marched into R.R.D. and granted leave from 7. 6. 1941. to 20. 6. 1941. | |
2 Jul 1941: | Transferred Private, 3rd Training Battalion , 2. 7. 1941. Marched out of R.R.D. to 3rd Training Battalion, 2nd/48 Battalion Reinforcement. 4th Military District. (Woodside). 4. 7. 1941 Granted Special Leave 4. 7. 1941 - 7. 7. 1941. 10. 7. 1941 Admitted to Camp Hospital at Woodside with Laryngitis. 17. 7. 1941. Discharged Camp Hospital Woodside. 18. 7. 1941 Granted Special Leave 18. 7. 1941. - 23. 7. 1941. 4. 8. 1941. Pre-mbarkation Leave. 4. 8. 1941 - 12. 8. 1941. | |
1 Jan 1942: | Transferred Private, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Middle East. | |
18 Sep 1945: | Discharged | |
18 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX9765 |
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