Leslie
Gordon
Collins
Born in Nhill, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Walter Philip Collins
and Ruby May (Love) Collins
Brother of
Ronald Philip Collins, Harold Sydney Collins, William James Collins, Betty May (Collins) Bruggemann, Eric Philimore Collins and Victor Frank Collins
Husband of
Marjorie Lavinia (Barlett) Collins
— married
1959 in Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 71
in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Oct 2020
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Biography
Birth
Leslie Gordon Collins was born in Nhill, Victoria, Australia in 11th June 1917. He was the second son of Walter Philip Collins and Ruby May Love. [1]
Military Service
Leslie Collins is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1940-1946
2/11th Field Company, Australian Engineers
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1940-1946
2/11th Field Company, Australian Engineers
On 2nd July 1940 in Dalby, Queensland, together with his brother Harold, Leslie enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force, his nation's overseas expeditionary force for the Second World War. [2] He was a Sapper in the 2/11th Field Company, Australian Engineers and served in Timor, Borneo and New Guinea. [3] He was discharged on 1st February 1946. [2] Harold died as a prisoner of war on Ambon Island, Netherlands East Indies.
Marriage
Leslie married Marjorie Lavinia Bartlett in Victoria in 1959 [4]
Death
Leslie Gordon Collins died in Victoria aged 72 in 1909. Parents named on Death index, place of death West Heidelberg, Victoria. Spouse Marjorie Lavinia Bartlett.[5]
Event:deaths Registration number31993 / 1989 Family name:COLLINS Given name(s)Leslie Gordon Place of event:West Heidelberg, Australia Personal detail Mother's nameCollins, Ruby May Mother's family name at birthLove Father's Name:Collins, Walter Philip
Sources
- ↑ Victoria BDM Births: 14549 / 1917
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: QX10395 Sapper Leslie Gordon Collins; accessed 28 May 2022
- ↑ NameLeslie Gordon CollinsBirth Date11 Jun 1917Birth PlaceNhill, VictoriaYear range1940-1947Enlistment PlaceToowoomba, QueenslandService NumberQX10395Next of KinW CollinsSeries DescriptionB883: Army, 2nd Al F
- ↑ Victoria BDM Marriages: 2830 / 1959
- ↑ Victoria BDM Deaths: 31993 / 1989
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