| Regimental number | 3470 |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Coleman, Francis Street, Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 30th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Marched into 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 23 January 1918. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment, 1 February 1918. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 23 June 1918 (Malaria MT; transferred to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, 27 June 1918; to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 June 1918; to 24th Stationary Hospital, 28 June 1918; to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 1 July 1918; to Moascar Convalescent Depot, 17 July 1918; discharged to 3rd Training Regiment, 26 June 1918; rejoined 9th Light Horse Regiment, 5 August 1918. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 1 September 1918; transferred to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 2 September 1918; to 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 4 September 1918 (malaria.); to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 5 September 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 5 September 1918 (malaria); to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Port Said, 4 October 1918; rejoined 9th Light Horse Regiment, 18 November 1918. Admitted to 26th Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 7 May 1919 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty, 17 May 1919 (no further details recorded); rejoined 9th Light Horse Regiment, 19 May 1919. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 25 May 1919; discharged to Central Training Depot, Moascar, 3 July 1919, and rejoined regiment same day. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 10 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 10 August 1919; discharged, 3 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLEMAN John Francis |