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John William Robert COLES

Regimental number5676
Place of birthNottingham England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address92 Nelson Street, Williamstown, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs R T Coles, 92 Nelson Street, Williamstown, Victoria
Enlistment date8 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 June 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death15 February 1965

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