Regimental number | 1842 |
Place of birth | Salisbury, South Australia |
School | Salisbury Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Salisbury, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Martha Blake, Smithfield, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
Age at death | 39 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 1), Sailly-Laurette, Frane. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Hannah COKER. Native of Salisbury, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |