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COLMAN, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 601 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 February 1915, Greenhills, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 2 September 1871 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telegraph Operator |
| Died: | At home, Rialto Street, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 June 1926, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Location 4-33-14 |
| Memorials: | Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 601, 25th Infantry Battalion, Greenhills, Qld. | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 601, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 601, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frederick Gottlieb Theodore COLMAN and Lucy Jane COLMAN nee WARE
Husband of Mrs Ada Mary COLMAN nee CROFTON, Albion Hall, Brisbane, Queensland
On active service at Gallipoli when he was wounded and had his right leg aputated. He returned to Australia 13 March 1916 and was discharged as medically unfit.
COLMAN.—At his residence, Rialto-street, Coorparoo, William John Colman, aged 54 years, late 25th Battalion, A.I.F.
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