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William Herbert COAD

Regimental number2358
Place of birthWilmington, South Australia
SchoolBangor Public School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMitchell, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Samuel Coad, Mitchell, Queensland
Enlistment date28 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
FateDied of disease 29 September 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialSte Marie Cemetery (Div. 62, Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 2), Le Havre, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
147
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Samuel and Hannah COAD, Murraytown, South Australia
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5366 Pte Frederick Robert COAD, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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