| Regimental number | 386 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| School | Faraday Street State School No. 112, Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 205 Palmerston Street,Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.9 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Coleman, 205 Palmerston Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Senior Cadets and two years in the 63rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Kate COLEMAN, 205 Palmerston Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, undated, of being absent without leave from Reveille, 18 January, to Reveille, 20 January 1916: awarded 4 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 3 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Wounded in action, 22 August 1916 (shell shock)and admitted to 1st Anzac Rest Station; transferred to 35th Casualty Clearing Station, 27 August 1916; discharged to duty, 4 September 1916; rejoined 24th Bn, in the field, 7 September 1916. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 November 1916 (septic foot), and transferred to 36th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 20 November 1916, and admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 21 November 1916 (injured foot, accidental); discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 17 December 1916; rejoined 24th Bn, in the field, 9 January 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 1 June 1918 (shell wound, right arm, left leg), and admitted to 4th London Field Ambulance, and transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 5 pm, 3 June 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | First given name entered on Embarkation Roll as Chas. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLEMAN Charles Dedrick
Red Cross File 0761111H |
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