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COULTON, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4395 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tramway Motorman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 13 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval Plot 10, Row J, Grave 11. (Remains discovered 1954), London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board HR |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4395, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4395, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4395, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Ernest Coulton arrived in Australia from England during 1913. He was a married man when he enlisted, 38 years of age and a father of three children, the last being born in 1916 when he was overseas.
His remains were discovered during 1954, confirmed by the presence of his identity disc, but it is not known by his records whether his wife was ever traced and informed.