Joan Lucien Collins

Joan Lucien Collins

Personal Information
Date of Birth	27 Mar 1925
Place of Birth	Perth, Western Australia
Death	30 Mar 1994, aged 69
Place of Death	Bentley, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	18 years old
Description	5'6" (1.68m) tall ; ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; light brown hair
Occupation	Home duties
Religion	Church of England
Address	River road, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother , Mrs. May Bowler
Military Information
Reg Number	W53201
Date of Enlistment	15 Apr 1943
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	118th Australian General Hospital
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

Joan had completed 7th Standard at school.

War Service

Joan enlisted in the Australian Women's Army Service on 15 Apr 1943 at Claremont. On 18 Apr 1943 she was sent to the 6th AWS Training Company in Claremont after which she was posted to the 118th Australian General Hospital at Northam on 7 Jun 1943, employed as a Cook T GII. On 31 Jan 1944 Joan was AWOL for 1 hour for which she received a reprimand, and 10 days Confined to Barracks.

From 22 Feb until 1 Mar 1944 Joan was a patient of the hospital, and on 15 Apr 1944 having completed a year's service she received a pay increase. Her trade grouping was reclassified to TG I, and on 18 Jun 1944 Joan was transferred to the 11th Australian Camp Hospital in Cowra, New South Wales. From 9 - 14 Aug 1945 Joan required medical attention from the Cowra District Hospital, before being transferred back to Western Australia on 12 Nov 1945 for discharge by Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot Joan's discharge date was 23 Nov 1945.

Post War

During 1947 Joan married Neil Frederick Dowell locally.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Albany road, Bedfordale; 1954 - 1958 at River road, Kelmscott; 1963 - 1980 at 28 Wyong road, Bentley;