| Regimental number | 2540 |
| Place of birth | Woolahra, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Glass beveller apprentice |
| Address | 13 Hargreaves Street, Hyde Park,Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Coltman, 13 Hargreaves Street, Hyde Park,Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 25 July 1916 - 39th Bn 5th Reinforcements; taken on strength 39th Bn 17 April 1917; wounded Messines 3 June 1917; mortally wounded 5 April 1918. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 26), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |