Trevor Collins
Corporal · NZ #238590 · R2 Patrol
| Rank | Corporal |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #238590 |
| Patrol | R2 Patrol |
| Born | 1921-11-05 |
| Died | 1988-11-17 |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/100932 |
What this roll records
Rank not found online. Where to look: (1) Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph (https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search) - search surname, then match on this service number; the record shows rank as published in the 2NZEF Nominal Roll. (2) Archives NZ WWII personnel file (https://collections.archives.govt.nz) - definitive rank history, request required.
Born 5 November 1921 at Hamilton; died 17 November 1988, aged 67. His memorial plaque reads: T. Collins, 238590, 2nd NZEF, Tpr, L.R.D.G. — Died 17.11.1988, aged 67 yrs. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph (per researcher, citing Find a Grave 203420798) and the memorial plaque.
New Zealand (A) Squadron, LRDG — R2 Patrol at disbandment, 10 December 1943. Source: Brendan O’Carroll, ‘The Long Range Desert Group in the Aegean’ (Appendix IV, New Zealand (A) Squadron Disbandment Roll, 10 December 1943).
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 11 (Embarkations 1 Apr–30 Jun 1943), p.28. External links: Find a Grave — Trevor Collins: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203420798/trevor-collins Also cited: NZ BDM marriage record (contributor-provided).
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