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Reginald Stanley COATES

Date of birth24 December 1890
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCivil servant
AddressAston, Clefton Avenue, Burwood, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 10"
Weight159 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs. Victoria Alberta Coates, Aston, Clefton Avenue, Burwood, New South Wales
Enlistment date6 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name6th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/11/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Division Artillery
Promotions

Captain


Unit: 5th Division artillery
Promotion date: 5 June 1916

FateReturned to Australia 18 July 1919
Discharge date24 November 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Promoted Captain, 5 June 1916; Major, 23 October 1918.

Granted leave with pay only (Non-Military Employment), 28 April-28 July 1919 (shipping).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 18 July 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 24 November 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No N74227.
Date of death15 April 1963
Age at death72
Place of burialNorthern Suburbs Crematorium, Chatswood, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, COATES Reginald Stanley

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