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Joseph COLEMAN

Regimental number1240
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressKingfisher Street, Longreach, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, Richard Coleman, Kingfisher Street, Longreach, Queensland
Enlistment date18 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 RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Entry under No. 2001 gives NR unit as 2nd A Machine Gun Squadron, and NR fate as Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1242 Trooper George COLEMAN, 11th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 November 1917; 1241 Pte Richard COLEMAN, 11th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 February 1918.
Other details

Re-embarked, 31 January 1916, as 2001 Private, 5th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement, from Brisbane on board HMAT A62 'Wandilla'.

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

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