Regimental number | 5313 |
Place of birth | Blackpool, England |
School | Baines Grammar School, near Blackpool, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Cousin, Miss Eileen Coulston, 43 Lethbridge Road, Southport, Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Le Sars, Somme, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Kate COULSTON. Native of Blackpool, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2157 Pte John COULSTON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 18 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |