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COLES, George William
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 1854, 1565 |
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Enlisted: | 14 January 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Elizabeth, New South Wales, Australia, 20 July 1895 |
Home Town: | Kensington, Randwick, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Crown Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Draughtsman |
Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 22 August 1915, aged 20 years |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
14 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1854, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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10 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1854, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
22 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1565, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1565 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-22 |
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