| Regimental number | 595 |
| Place of birth | Broomfield, Victoria |
| School | Broomfield, Victoria |
| Other training | Nil |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 76 Budd Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Coverdale, 76 Budd Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 11), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Sarah COVERDALE, 76 Budd Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 893 Pte Robert William COVERDALE, killed in action, Gallipoli |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 29 August 1915; sick to Alexandria, 18 December 1915 (diarrhoea); admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 23 December 1915; transferred to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 28 December 1915. Found guilty, 28 January 1916, of being absent from parade when warned for duty: awarded 168 hours' detention. Proceeded to join unit, 5 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Missing in action, France, 24 August 1916; reported with unit, 27 August 1916. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 September 1917 (diptheria); transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 September 1917; rejoined unit, 28 September 1917. Proceeded to Paris on furlough, 16 January 1918; returned from leave, 21 January 1918. Wounded in action, 22 July 1918; admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 22 July 1918 (shrapnel wound, right buttock); transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1918; died of wounds, 24 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COVERDALE James Henry |
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