Regimental number | 4444 |
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
School | Grammar and Public School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | Hilton, Old South Head Road, South Head, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs 0 Coles Hilton , South Head Road, Sydney, NSW. |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row E, Grave No. 9), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Alice COLES; husband of Olive COLES, Neasdon, Greenhill, Narrabeen, New South Wales. Native of Dunedin, New Zealand |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |