Regimental number | 739 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
School | Port Pirie High School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Machinist |
Address | Westall Street, Hyde Park, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, George Coleman, Westall Street, Hyde Park, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3701 Pte Robert COLEMAN, 52nd Bn, returned to Australia, 25 November 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Contracted fever, Gallipoli; invalided to Australia; returned to duty, France, November 1917. Wounded in action, Meteren; invalided to England (Netley Hospital, Southampton; 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford; No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth). Disembarked Australia, 2 January 1919; discharged, 21 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |