| Regimental number | 51334 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Melton PO, Melton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, F S Coburn, Melton PO, Melton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Footscray, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3273 Pte Frederick Henry COBURN, 5th Division Salvage Company, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919. |
| Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 1 May 1918; transshipped New York, 14 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 12 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 September 1918; taken on strength, 22nd Bn, in the field, 26 September 1918. Admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 April 1919 (pleurisy: dangerously ill); transferred to England and admitted to Military Hospital, Dartford, 26 May 1919; discharged on convalescence, 1 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 2 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 10 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No VX12921. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 68 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B883, COBURN Albert John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
