Regimental number | 5366 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Wilmington, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Selector |
Address | Mitchell, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10.25" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr S Coad, Glenorchy via Mitchell, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2358 Pte William Herbert COAD, 49th Bn, died of disease, 29 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Tried by Field General Court Martial, 25 November 1917. Found Not Guilty of desertion byt Guilty of absent without leave, 20 September-2 October 1917: sentenced to 90 days' Field Punishment No 1. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 9 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: debility), Brisbane, 25 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No s60035. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 69 |
Place of burial | Melrose Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COAD Frederick Robert |