William Joseph COLEMAN

COLEMAN, William Joseph

    Service Number: 818
    Enlisted: 1 April 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
    Born: St.Pancras, London, England , 1887
    Home Town: Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
    Schooling: St Pancras School, London, England
    Occupation: Musician.
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier
    Row D. Grave 65.
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
    Show Relationships

    World War 1 Service

    1 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 818, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
    10 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    29 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. ""Transylvania""
    6 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Gallipoli, Turkey ex H.M.T. "Abbassieh"
    6 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    6 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- 6th Australian Field Ambulance -- Influenza -- Gallipoli
    8 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Re-admitted -- No 1. Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Tonsilitis -- Gallipoli
    8 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
    16 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Gallipoli for Alexandria per H.S "Syria"
    21 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 2. Auxiliary Convalescent Depot -- Malaria -- Heliopolis
    11 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 21st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Auxiliary Convalescent Depot -- Malaria -- Helouan
    28 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, Overseas Base, Transferred -- Admitted -- Overseas Base -- Ghezireh
    4 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, Overseas Base, Admitted -- No 1. Australian General Hospital -- Synovitis -- Zeitoun
    19 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, Overseas Base, Discharged to Duty -- Ras El Tin
    19 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 6th Training Battalion, Admitted -- ex Synovitis -- Ras El Tin
    20 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Training Battalion
    12 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Australian Field Ambulance -- Internal derangement of knee joint -- South Railhead
    13 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- "No Disease" -- Ferry Post
    13 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 14th Australian Field Ambulance -- "Board Case" -- Ferry Post
    15 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
    18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 818 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

    Help us honour William Joseph Coleman's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

    Showing 1 of 1 image.
    Click images to start slideshow.

    Links and Documents