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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 (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 (WW2) , Private, SX9765 |
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