Regimental number | 6975 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25.1 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Coles, Ryan, via Henty, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Albury, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 5 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right eye, right thigh), Sydney, 7 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 66 |
Place of burial | Henty Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COLES Herbert Jonas |