Albert John COBURN

Regimental number51334
Date of birth9 October 1905
Place of birthMelton, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDriver
AddressMelton PO, Melton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, F S Coburn, Melton PO, Melton, Victoria
Enlistment date13 February 1918
Place of enlistmentFootscray, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd General (Victorian) Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 1 May 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 1 August 1919
Discharge date10 November 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 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 death2 September 1974
Age at death68
Place of burialSpringvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B883, COBURN Albert John