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Ernest John COYLE

Regimental number4
Place of birthRichmond, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressOxley near Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 10"
Weight120 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Eunice Evelyn Coyle, Oxley near Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in Citizen's Military Forces
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name9th Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1915
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date5 January 1916
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death21 June 1937
SourcesNAA: B2455, COYLE Ernest John

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