Regimental number | 106 |
Place of birth | Moruya, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Address | Queen Street, Morvia, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, T. Coman, Queen Street, Morvia, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A61 Bakara on |
The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlsited 21 July 1915; taken on strength 31st Bn 15 October 1915; 8th MG Coy 11 March 1916; wounded Battle of Fromelles 20 July 1916. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XI, Row E, Grave No. 4), Passchendaele, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |