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AUSTRALIAN GUNNER
OBITUARY RESOURCE
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Lieutenant Colonel Collin William Reilly
(20 March 1920 –2006) |
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First published in Gunfire
Issue 3 November 2006
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Printed Version |
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Born in Victoria, Col enlisted in the 2nd AIF and was commissioned in 1940. At the end of the war he was serving with 2/3 Australian Composite Anti-Aircraft Regt. Following his discharge he worked for Customs and Excise and following the reintroduction of the CMF he soldiered on, administering command of 18 LAA Regt for six months prior to being appointed to command 9 HAA Regt. Collin was the last CO of 9 HAA Regt RAA prior to it becoming 9LAA Regt. He was instrumental in reorganising and retaining the Regiment.
LTCOL Reilly joined the RAA Association in 1956 and served on the Committee from 1963-1965. |
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