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COLES, Eli
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 315 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Enoggera, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 10 April 1882 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motorman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 13 September 1956, aged 74 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Tramway Employees Light Street Depot Honour Board, Windsor State School Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 315, Enoggera, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 315, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 315, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 315, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 2 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 315, 9th Infantry Battalion |
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