| Regimental number | 1536 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Address | Prospect, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39.6 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Hilda Coker, 40 Alexander Street, Prospect, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Fitter |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England,19 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1917. Graded as Fitter (8/- per pay) as from 7 May 1917. Admitted to Queen Alexandra Hospital, Dunkirk, 21 August 1918 (haemorrhoids); transferred to 35th General Hospital, Calais, 13 September 1918 (debility); to England, 17 September 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Rednal, Birmingham, 18 September 1918; discharged on furlough, 8 October 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 October 1918. Found guilty, 29 November 1918, of being absent without leave from 2400, 26 November, to 1900, 28 November 1918 (2 days): admonished, and forfeited 2 days' pay. Granted leave with pay and subsistence, 17 January-16 July 1919 (Non-Military Employment: The Quasi Arc Co. Ltd, 3 Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4. Commmenced return to Australia on board HT Suevic', 23 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 7 September 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 6 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Age incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as 32. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COKER Horace Godfrey |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
