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George COLEMAN

Regimental number1242
Place of birthLongreach, Queensland
SchoolState School, Longreach, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressKingfisher Street, Longreach, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Richard Coleman, Kingfisher Street, Longreach, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollTrooper
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment;
FateKilled in Action 7 November 1917
Place of death or woundingTel-el-Sharia, Palestine
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialGaza War Cemetery (Plot XII, Row E, Grave No.4), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
8
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Richard and Charlotte COLEMAN, Council Chambers, Longreach, Queensland
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 2001 Pte Joseph COLEMAN, 2nd A Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 27 June 1919; 1241 Pte Richard COLEMAN, 11th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
Other details

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

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