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Colin Elly Begg (1917 - 1984)

Colin Elly Begg
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australiamap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1941 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australiamap
[children unknown]
Died at about age 66 in New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Colin Elly Begg was born on 31st January 1917 in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of Colin Begg and Zadi Joseph. [1]

Colin married Clarice Whitelegg in 1941 in St Clement's Church of England (Anglican Church) Marrickville, New South Wales. [2]

Colin Begg is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1942-1945
2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion

On 15th July 1942 Colin was commissioned into the Second Australian Imperial Force. He served as Intelligence Officer of 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion during the Aitape-Wewak Campaign of early 1945 on New Guinea's northern coast. He was discharged on 22nd November 1945. [3]

He passed away, aged 67 years, in 1984 in New South Wales. [4]

Sources

  1. New South Wales Birth Index #4610/1917
  2. New South Wales Marriage Index #14472/1941
  3. Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: NX106855 (N38864) Lieutenant Colin Elly Begg; accessed 9 May 2021
  4. New South Wales Death Index #19276/1984




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