| Service number | 3787607 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 08/05/1945 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 18/08/1966 |
| Death Place | Vietnam: South Vietnam |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
| Places | |
| Event | The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (3787607) Private Colin Joseph Whiston, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam War, 1962-1975 |
| Conflict/Operation | Vietnam War, 1962-1975 |
Private Colin Joseph Whiston
Description
Colin Joseph Whiston was born on 8 May 1945 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was a National Serviceman in the Australia Army. He served in Vietnam with the 1 Australia Reinforcement Unit from 13 June 1966 to 3 August 1966 when he transferred to 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Private Whiston was killed in action on 18 August 1966. He is commemorated in the Garden of Remembrance, Victoria.
Collection items
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Conflict
- Vietnam, 1962-1975
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 08/05/1945 | |
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| Date of death | 18/08/1966 |
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Objects
Related Objects
- The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of Private Colin Joseph Whiston, 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam War.
- Whiston, Colin Joseph (Private, b.1945 - d. 1966)
- Portrait of Colin Joseph Whiston
- The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (3787607) Private Colin Joseph Whiston, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam War