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COOMS, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 254 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1915, Winton, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mount Perry, Queensland, Australia, 3 April 1890 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20 October 1974, aged 84 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 254, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Winton, Qld. | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 254, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 254, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John COOMS and Charlotte Alice COOMS nee WARD, Winton, Qld.
Husband of Phyllis Irene COOMS nee PETECOST
Walter was a crack shot and a was a member of the Winton Rifle Club.
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