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COATES, Colin Rex
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA4494 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 October 1943, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Royal Park, South Australia, 25 May 1926 |
| Home Town: | Queenstown, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Lefevre Primary / High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Stevedore |
| Died: | Ischaemic heart disease, Philip Kennedy Centre, Largs Bay, South Australia, 15 July 2023, aged 97 years |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated Ashes scattered at Wonga Shoal, out from Semaphore beach SA (his, favourite fishing spot) |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Oct 1943: | Involvement Able Seaman, PA4494 | |
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| 12 Oct 1943: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 12 Oct 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA4494 | |
| 13 Aug 1946: | Discharged |
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