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Raymond Geoffrey "Ray" Collins

Born: 06-12-1946

Service: Australian Army

Service Number: 6708749

Vietnam War Service


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Name COLLINS, Raymond Geoffrey
Service Australian Army
Service Number 6708749
Date of Birth 06 Dec 1946
Place of Birth HOBART TAS AUSTRALIA
Rank Private
National Service Yes
Corps Australian Army Catering Corps
Honours None for display

Unit History













Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force 15 Mar 1968 03 Dec 1968


Source: Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans: https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1279326&c=VIETNAM



Link to Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans: https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1279326&c=VIETNAM



Note: ‘I have been a continuous full financial member of LVRSL since 1969. Upon my return from Vietnam in late 1968 I was a Committee member for a period with others whom I can remember ( Wally Grubb, Vic Norton, Sid Mogford) and I remember reciting “The Ode” at 7 pm at the Club on a roster basis.’ Source: Ray Collins, 13 October 2022
* Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province 6708749 Private (Pte) Raymond Geoffrey (Ray) Collins, of Lenah Valley, Tas, Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) sitting on the edge of his sandbagged dugout in the rubber plantation at Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral.
* A 50 year RSL Membership Certificate was presented to Ray Collins, by RSL Tasmania CEO John Hardy on 20 August 2024.