| Regimental number | 3254 |
| Place of birth | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Ashfield, Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | 54 Arthur Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Coulter, c/o Mrs Salter 54 Arthur Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 23.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ada COULTER |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 53rd Bn from 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; taken on strength of 53rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 29 March 1916 (exhaustion); discharged and rejoined unit, 31 March 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, Ferry Post, 28 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 June 1916. Died of wounds on being carried to Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend James Greene, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COULTER Walter Henry |
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