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COATES, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 185 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Marong, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | 4 June 1975, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bendigo Civil Cemetery Section D2, Grave 44561 |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 185, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 185, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 185, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 11 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 4th Battalion to the 13th Battalion in the field | |
| 23 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 185, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Franklin and Elizabeth Coates of Marong, Victoria. Brother of Sarah Harriet Louisa Coates and John Franklin Coates who was killed in action on 26 March 1917 while serving with the 58th Battalion and has no known grave.
28 October 1918 - returned to Australia on board Prince Lyttleton for discharge
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal