| Regimental number | 393 |
| Place of birth | Lake Rowau, Victoria |
| School | Geelong College and State School, Vcitoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wilmot, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Coles, Wilmot, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row F, Grave No. 17A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth COLES, Launceston Tasmania. Native of Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [75] 2nd Lt Arthur William COLES, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 December 1916; 3369 Lance Corporal George James COLES, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 November 1918; 11871 Sergeant James Scouler COLES, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 10 August 1916. |
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Street Address:
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