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COLEMAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | F4916 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Ordinary Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Matafele |
| Born: | Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia, 8 September 1925 |
| Home Town: | Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died at sea, Coral Sea, Coral Sea, Pacific Islands, 18 June 1944, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panal 92, Column 3, Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carlisle Harold Hawthorne Centre Memorial Plaques |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Ordinary Seaman, F4916 | |
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| 11 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, F4916, Enlisted at Fremantle, Western Australia | |
| 11 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, F4916, HMAS Matafele |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
John was assigned to HMAS Matafele a store carrier which was commissioned on the 1 January 1943 and was lost without trace and all 37 hands on the 20 June 1944 while on route to Milne Bay. The crew included Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginals
At the time of disappearance the Matafele was carrying 215 tons of Naval stores. The Matafele also performed surveying and navigational duties along the Papua New Guinea cost
Next of kin was given was Mary Coleman
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