| Regimental number | 2157 |
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mudgeraba, Nerang, SC Line, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Miss Eileen Coulston, 42 Lethbridge Road, Southport, Lancashire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of hernia) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Kate COULSTON. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5313 Pte Leonard COULSTON, 25th Bn, killed in action, 7 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 16 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 December 1916; taken on strength, 49th Bn, in the field, 23 December 1916. Wounded in action, Messines, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh, fractured femur); admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 13 June 1917; transferred to 8th General Hospital, Wimereux, 19 June 1917; to England, 21 May 1918, and admitted same day to 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell (wound severe); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 30 May 1918; discharged on furlough, 28 September 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 18 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 4 March 1919, for onward travel by rail to Brisbane; discharged (wounded), Brisbane, 31 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COULSTON John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
