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Samuel COLEMAN

Regimental number739
Date of birth4 November 1893
Place of birthPort Pirie, South Australia
SchoolPort Pirie High School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMachinist
AddressWestall Street, Hyde Park, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, George Coleman, Westall Street, Hyde Park, South Australia
Enlistment date4 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name12th Battalion, F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 November 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3701 Pte Robert COLEMAN, 52nd Bn, returned to Australia, 25 November 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Contracted fever, Gallipoli; invalided to Australia; returned to duty, France, November 1917.

Wounded in action, Meteren; invalided to England (Netley Hospital, Southampton; 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford; No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth).

Disembarked Australia, 2 January 1919; discharged, 21 August 1919.

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

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