COE, William Henry
| Service Number: | 2584 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goyder Plains, South Australia, Australia, 18 April 1882 |
| Home Town: | Warrow, Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Beaufort Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Estrees, France, 29 August 1918, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1, Port Wakefield Memorial Arch, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2584, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2584, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 29 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2584, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2584 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-08-29 |
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Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889 - 1931) Friday 29 August 1919
HEROES OF THE GREAT WAR.
COE.—In loving memory of our dear son and brother, No. 2584, Driver W. H. Coe, killed in action in France, August 29th, 1918.
The free flags waving in the breeze,
And a white cross marks his grave.
He fought and died by his comrades' side,
For true Britons won't be slaves.
—Inserted by his mother and sister Nellie.
COE.—In loving memory of my dear brother, No. 2584 Driver W. H. Coe, killed at Estrées, France, on August 29, 1918.
You fought the battles true and brave,
With comrades who did the same, And now in France, dear brother,
There is a cross that bears your name.
—Inserted by his loving brother Arthur (late 50th Battalion). 241x242
COE.—In affectionate remembrance of our dear brothers, Gunner Will, killed August 29, 1918; Corporal Jack, killed June 30, 1918; and Private Albert killed June 7, 1917.
They followed the path of duty,
They answered their country's call;
They died like Australian heroes,
The grandest death of all.
—Ever to be remembered by their loving sisters, Hilda, Molly, and Olive.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5619671
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