Regimental number | 2442 |
Place of birth | Malmesbury, Victoria |
School | Malmsbury State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Coal miner |
Address | Korumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37.7 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R Coade, Mine Road, Korumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Leongatha, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 39 |
Place of burial | Querrieu 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: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals:Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COADE John
Red Cross File No 0760110F |