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COAD, Walter James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2452 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Chain of Ponds, South Australia, 14 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Gumeracha, South Australia, 20 April 1964, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Gumeracha Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Gumeracha Anzac Honor Roll, Gumeracha Town Hall WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2452, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kabinga embarkation_ship_number: A58 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2452, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kabinga, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Heather Ernszt
Walter James Coad was born in Chain of Ponds, a rural hamlet in the Adelaide Hills. His parents were Frederick Charles Coad and Frances Crowhurst. Walter was the eldest son of 9 children.
Walter's younger brother Frederick Douglas also enlisted and returned home.
Walter returned from the war and married Vera Zoe Sims at the Methodist Manse in Prospect. Together they had 4 children; Jack, Jim, Yvonne & Graham.
Walter died at Gumeracha on the 20th April 1964 and was laid to rest in the North Gumeracha Cemetery.