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James Bruce Collier

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Bruce AWMM
  • Surname
    Collier AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    Vietnam 40782 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1948 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 40782 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    27 January 2023 AWMM
    Age 75 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    COLLIER, James Bruce (Bruce). L/CPL D40782, V3 COY 4RAR, V4 COY 6RAR (ANZAC Battalion Vietnam 1968-1969). Passed away peacefully at home surrounded with love on 27th January 2023 aged 75. Loved husband of Joy. Adored Father and Father-in-law of Janine and James, Michael (deceased), Sarah and Murray. Beloved Grandad to Michael (Junior), Melissa, Catherine. Loved Step-Grandad of Eden, Brayden. Bonus Grandad to Jessica, Jasmine, Corey, Riley. Great Grandad of Carter. We are so proud of you, love you to the moon and back.

    Published by The New Zealand Herald on Jan. 30, 2023. AWMM
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