Edgar Albert (Bert) COAD

COAD, Edgar Albert

Service Number: 8794
Enlisted: 17 July 1915, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank: Bombardier
Last Unit: 4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Waitara, Auckland, New Zealand, 8 June 1888
Home Town: Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 10 June 1959, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Skipton Cemetery
Memorials: Inverleigh Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Inverleigh Presbyterian Church Volunteers Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 8794, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Geelong, Vic.
16 Nov 1915: Involvement Driver, 8794, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: ''
16 Nov 1915: Embarked Driver, 8794, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Port Macquarie, Melbourne
13 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, France
3 Nov 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 8794, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, Gas burns to hand and face. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 18 January 1918.
16 Apr 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, France
8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8794, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, "The Last Hundred Days"
27 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8794, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, RTA 15 May 1919 and discharged (MU).

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