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William George Arthur COLEBROOK

Regimental number56906
Date of birth7 November 1899
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressGibbon Street, Wooloongabba, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 5.5"
Weight122 lbs
Next of kinMr William George Colebrook, Gibbon Street, Wooloongabba, South Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 6 weeks in Senior Cadets
Enlistment date8 November 1917
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 26 July 1919
Discharge date17 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Burma', 26 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 1 September 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 17 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, COLEBROOK William George Arthur

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