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William Henry COOLING

Regimental number253
Place of birthCoorinda, Queensland
Other trainingState School teacher.
ReligionMethodist
OccupationSchool teacher
AddressOxley near Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs H Cooling, Oxley near Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in Citizen Military Forces 9th Infantry, Oxley Regt.
Enlistment date7 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name26th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 22 October 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death20.10
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialEmbarkation 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

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