Regimental number | 3369 |
Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Address | Collingwood, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, G. Coles, Wilmot, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [75] 2nd Lt Arthur William COLES, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 December 1916; 393 Corporal David Henry COLES, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 20 October 1917; 11871 Sergeant James Scouler COLES, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 10 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |