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COATES, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX15812 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Dublin, Ireland, 18 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 15 June 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot K. Row D. Grave 7. Personal Inscription ~ "DEARLY LOVED, SADLY MISSED BY LOVING MOTHER" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX15812 | |
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| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX15812 | |
| 18 Apr 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
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