COLLINS, John Augustine
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Collins, John Augustine Date of birth:  Unknown Nationality:  Australian       COMMANDER OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH (KCB/DCB) Rank: Captain Unit: H.M.A.S. Sydney Awarded on: July 26th, 1940 Action: For successful action against two Italian cruisers. Details: Published in the London Gazette 26 July 1940. Decoration presented on 2nd February 1943 at Buckingham Palace, London.         MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES Rank: Captain Unit: H.M.S. Sultan Awarded on: December 15th, 1942 Action: For gallantry and devotion to duty at Singapore. Details: Published in the London Gazette dated 15 December 1942.         COMMANDEUR IN DE ORDE VAN ORANJE NASSAU (ON.3) Rank: Captain Unit: Royal Australian Navy Awarded on: January 19th, 1943 Details: Published in the London Gazette dated 19 January 1943 and the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette dated 23 November 1944.         LEGION OF MERIT - OFFICER (LOM - O) Rank: Captain Unit: Royal Australian Navy Awarded on: May 15th, 1947 Details: Published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette dated 15 May 1947.         Provide alterations or additional information Information source(s):   - 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