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John COADE

Regimental number2442
Place of birthMalmesbury, Victoria
SchoolMalmsbury State School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationCoal miner
AddressKorumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation37.7
Height5' 5.75"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs R Coade, Mine Road, Korumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 February 1916
Place of enlistmentLeongatha, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameMining Corps Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/7/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Tunnelling Company
FateKilled in Action 9 April 1918
Age at death39
Place of burialQuerrieu British Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 12), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
26
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary Ann COADE, husband of Rachel COADE, Mine Road, Korumburra, Victoria. Native of Malmsbury, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9
Date: 24 January 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals:Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, COADE John
Red Cross File No 0760110F

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