Colin James LACKMANN, Bombadier b. 28 Nov 1918 Pinnaroo SA d. 15 Sep 1941 Tobruk Egypt: Christina and Donald McLEAN and their descendants

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1918 - 1941 (22 years)

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Name	Colin James LACKMANN [1]
Suffix	Bombadier
Born	28 Nov 1918	Pinnaroo SA [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Biography Notes	1940-1941	WWII [1]
	A WWII "Rat of Tobruk" he was KIA 15 Sep 1941
	«b»Colin James Lackmann«/b». b. 28/11/1918 at Pinnaroo, S.A. - killed in action with 2nd A.l.F. in Tobruk on 15/9/1941. Lance/Bombadier Colin James Lackmann was named after his uncle, Colin Donald Sydney McLean, 5th and youngest child of Donald Henry and Ellen McLean, who was killed at Brae, France, while serving with the 1st A.l.F. Colin was educated the Murrayville State School. He first worked as a slaughterman and delivery man for a local butcher, then went mustering cattle in Queensland and New South Wales. He then joined the Royal Australian Artillery at Queenscliff, Vic., and enlisted in the 2nd A.l.F. in 1940. He participated in the siege of Tobruk for 5 months, and was killed only days before they were to be withdrawn from the area when Tobruk was handed over to English troops. Like his namesake, Colin McLean, he was just 22 years and 10 months of age at the time of his death. A "Rat of Tobruk" he was killed on 15/9/1941.
Military Service	1940-1941	WWII [3]
	Enlisted 17 May 1940 at Fort Queenscliffe/Caulfield Vic, NOK:father:Clarence Lackmann, KIA (overseas serial number) 15 Sep 1941 a Bombadier of 2/12 Field Regiment. Honour Roll at Murrayville SA
Cause of death	15 Sep 1941	Tobruk Egypt [4]
	from awm.gov.au website:" Rat of Tobruk" Service number VX15684 Death Date:15 September 1941, Death Place:Egypt Final Rank:Acting Bombardier, Service Australian Army 2/12th Field Regiment, in Egypt Conflict/Operation WWII, 1939-1945
Died	15 Sep 1941	Tobruk Egypt [1, 5]
	Rat of Tobruk enlisted 17 May 1940, died 15 Sep 1941 at 22yoa buried at Tobruk War Cemetery
Military Service	1940-1946	Murrayville SA [6]
	Date of Death 15 Sep 1941 as Rank Bombardier in 2/12 FIELD REGIMENT Roll of Honour MURRAYVILLE SA
Military Service	1939-1949	WWII [7]
	Service Number-VX15684 b.28 Nov 1918-at PENNAROO SA Enlistment-CAULFIELD VIC :Next of Kin - LACKMANN CLARENCE, father
Person ID	I-3389	Christina and Donald McLean \| John McLean's descendants
Last Modified	26 Apr 2019

Father	Clarence Ferninand LACKMANN, b. 8 Oct 1891, Miram Vic , d. 17 Jan 1947, Melbourne Vic (Age 55 years)
Relationship	-1112
Mother	Ethel May Victoria MCLEAN, b. 22 Jul 1893, Kiata Vic , d. 15 May 1979, Murrayville SA (Age 85 years)
Relationship	-1112
Married	Adelaide SA
Family ID	F-1112	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Photos
0292 - Colin James Lackmann in 1940.jpg

Sources

[S-3] BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. .
[S-75] http://www.genealogysa.org.au requires login, 23 Jan 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
BORN:1918,LACKMANN,Colin James to father: Clarence Ferdinand LACKMANN and mother: Ethel May Victoria MCLEAN at Wellington SA Reg No 29A/121
[S-77] https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10291647, 23 Jan 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Nominal WWII Army service records indicated overseas action by his service number
[S-91] https://awm.gov.au Australian War Memorial, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10291647, 12 Feb 2018 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Full entry of enlistment-details here in events broken down.
[S-141] http://ratsoftobruktribute.com/images/PDF/TOBRUK_LZ_WEB_210118.pdf, 16 Feb 2018 Researcher Lorna McLean.
LACKMANN Colin James Bombadier KIA 28/11/1918 15/09/1941 VX15684 2/12 Fld Reg Burial at Tobruk War Cemetery 6 J 11
[S-91] https://awm.gov.au Australian War Memorial, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10291647, 12 Feb 2018 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Full entry of enlistment-see attachments
[S-117] National Archive of Australia Military Records, https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=4594272&isAv=N, 24 Apr 2019 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Service Number-VX15684 b.28 Nov 1918-at PENNAROO SA Enlistment-CAULFIELD VIC :Next of Kin - LACKMANN CLARENCE, father