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Colin Walter Edward Purvey

1920-2006
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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  • Story: Army Roll

    <tbody><tr><th class="nristabletitle" colspan="2" width="100%" align="left">Service Record</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" width="40%" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#name" class="nrishref">Name</a></th> <td class="nristablerow" width="60%">PURVEY, COLIN EDWARD WALTER&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#service" class="nrishref">Service</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">Australian Army&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#servicenumber" class="nrishref">Service Number</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">SX26791 (S44895)&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#dateofbirth" class="nrishref">Date of Birth</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">8 Aug 1920</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#placeofbirth" class="nrishref">Place of Birth</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">ADELAIDE, SA&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#dateofenlistment" class="nrishref">Date of Enlistment</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">16 Nov 1942&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#addressonenlistment" class="nrishref">Locality on Enlistment</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">MILE END, SA&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#placeofenlistment" class="nrishref">Place of Enlistment</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">KESWICK, SA&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#nextofkin" class="nrishref">Next of Kin</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">PURVEY, WINIFRED&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#dateofdischarge" class="nrishref">Date of Discharge</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">14 Jan 1946</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#rank" class="nrishref">Rank</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">Signalman&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#unit" class="nrishref">Posting at Discharge</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">38 AUST OPER SEC&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#honourgallantry" class="nrishref">WW2 Honours and Gallantry</a></th> <td class="nristablerow"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#honourgallantry" class="nrishref">None for display</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#pow" class="nrishref">Prisoner of War</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">No&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody>

  • Story: Army Roll

    <tbody><tr><th class="nristabletitle" colspan="2" width="100%" align="left">Service Record</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" width="40%" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#name" class="nrishref">Name</a></th> <td class="nristablerow" width="60%">PURVEY, COLIN EDWARD WALTER&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#service" class="nrishref">Service</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">Australian Army&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#servicenumber" class="nrishref">Service Number</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">SX26791 (S44895)&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#dateofbirth" class="nrishref">Date of Birth</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">8 Aug 1920</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#placeofbirth" class="nrishref">Place of Birth</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">ADELAIDE, SA&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#dateofenlistment" class="nrishref">Date of Enlistment</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">16 Nov 1942&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#addressonenlistment" class="nrishref">Locality on Enlistment</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">MILE END, SA&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#placeofenlistment" class="nrishref">Place of Enlistment</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">KESWICK, SA&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#nextofkin" class="nrishref">Next of Kin</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">PURVEY, WINIFRED&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#dateofdischarge" class="nrishref">Date of Discharge</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">14 Jan 1946</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#rank" class="nrishref">Rank</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">Signalman&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#unit" class="nrishref">Posting at Discharge</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">38 AUST OPER SEC&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#honourgallantry" class="nrishref">WW2 Honours and Gallantry</a></th> <td class="nristablerow"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#honourgallantry" class="nrishref">None for display</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left"><a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp#pow" class="nrishref">Prisoner of War</a></th> <td class="nristablerow">No&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody>

 
 
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