Regimental number | 253 |
Place of birth | Coorinda, Queensland |
Other training | State School teacher. |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Oxley near Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Cooling, Oxley near Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces 9th Infantry, Oxley Regt. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 20.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Plot I, ZRow A, Grave No. 13), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Augustus and Ellen Gertrude COOLING. Native of Brisbane |
Other details |
War service: Western FrontG Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |