Place of birth | Lillimur, Victoria |
Other Names | HALES, Colin~ |
School | Malcif School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Compositor |
Address | Dartmouth Street, Goodwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C Hales, c/- Mr Peters, Wehl Street, Mt Gambier, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anzac Corps Cyclists |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Goodwood Public School Roll of Honor. Photo: Peter Dennis. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |