Date of birth:

January 7th, 1899 (Deloraine, Tasmania)

Date of death:

September 3rd, 1989 (Sydney/New South Wales, Australia)

Nationality:

Australian (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

HMAS Sydney (D48), Royal Australian Navy

Awarded on:

July 26th, 1940

For successful action against two Italian cruisers.


Decoration presented on 2nd February 1943 at Buckingham Palace, London.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

HMS Sultan, Singapore, Royal Navy

Awarded on:

December 15th, 1942

For gallantry and devotion to duty at Singapore.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

HMAS Shropshire (83), Royal Australian Navy

Awarded on:

January 19th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Task Force 74, Seventh Fleet, Pacific Fleet, U.S. Navy

Awarded on:

May 15th, 1947

Citation:
"For the performance of duties of great responsability as Flag Officer of the Allied Naval Forces S.W. Pacific Area. Serving as C.O. H.M.A.S. SHROPSHIRE from September 1943 to May, and later as Commander Task Force 74 from June 1944 to December 1944, Commodore Collins commanded cruisers and destroyers of the R.A.N which, working in close co-ordination with untis of the U.S.N. aided accurate Allied landings in the S.W. Pacific Area.

Rank:

Vice-Admiral

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1951

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Australian War Memorial (CC Attribution 3.0)
• - London Gazette 26 July 1940, page 4653, position 1
  - London Gazette 15 December 1942, page 5461, position 1
  - London Gazette 19 January 1943, page 396, position 1
  - Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 23 November 1944, page 2607, position 15
  - Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 15 May 1947, page 1325, position 3
  - Australian war Memorial
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39105/supplement/35
  

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