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Colin Louis Paynter

1919 – 1942
Second World War serviceman of the Paynter (Telfer-descendant) branch — killed in action in Papua, 1942
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Biography

Role: Second World War serviceman of the Paynter (Telfer-descendant) branch — killed in action in Papua, 1942

Born: 6 April 1919 — Quorn, South Australia
Died: 29 December 1942 (aged 23) — Papua, killed in action
Commemorated: Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — Panel 35
Service: Private, SX10471, 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Army

Family

RelationName
BranchPAYNTER — descent from Jean Telfer (1840–1892) and Richard Paynter (1838–1869) line, Quorn SA
⚠️ ParentageNot independently confirmed this pass — see Notes

Timeline

DateEvent
6 Apr 1919Born at Quorn, South Australia
1943 (enlist)Enlisted Australian Army, allocated service number SX10471, 2/10th Infantry Battalion
29 Dec 1942Killed in action in Papua (Second World War, 1939–1945)
—Commemorated at Port Moresby Memorial, Panel 35

Sources

  • AWM Roll of Honour: Colin Louis Paynter (R1700373) — SX10471, 2/10th Bn, d. 29 Dec 1942 Papua, Port Moresby Memorial panel 35 — accessed 21 Aug 2026
  • AWM Portrait: Private Colin Louis Paynter (P10303675) — SX10471, d. 29-12-1942 Papua — accessed 21 Aug 2026
  • Virtual War Memorial Australia: PAYNTER, Colin Louis, SX10471, Private, 2/10th Infantry Bn, born 6 Apr 1919, died 29 Dec 1942 — vwma.org.au — accessed 21 Aug 2026
  • Book: A Telfer Family Tree (Supplement), p.109 — Quorn Paynter line descendant row — accessed 21 Aug 2026

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