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COULTHARD, William George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 68, V390091 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 10 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Natural causes, Bunbury, Western Australia, 1974 |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Ashes were scattered in the Rose Garden, together with those of his wife, Ellen, and, much later, his youngest daughter, Betty. |
| Memorials: | Melbourne Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 68, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 68, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 68, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 14 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Field Company Engineers | |
| 31 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 68, 2nd Field Company Engineers |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Private, V390091, Caulfield, Victoria | |
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| 6 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V390091 |
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