COLEMAN, John Redford
| Service Number: | 1439 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 December 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bolton, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hospital Attendent |
| Died: | 19 June 1967, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Zone F Independent J 0911 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1439, 36th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement 1439, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked 1439, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Mrs Holley Coleman, 14 Lower Church Street, Newcastle, New South Wales
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when employed at a regimental aid post. He was on duty for 60 hours without rest, and refused relief so long as there were wounded to be attended to. His coolness and cheerfulness did much to raise the spirits of the wounded, whilst his skilful work was invaluable to the R.M.O. During the whole of this time the post was under continuous shell fire. He has on all occasions proved himself to be a man absolutely without fear and extremely capable.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917