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COLES, George James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX60241, Q109576 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 26 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, 17 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Ice Worker) |
| Died: | Illness, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 30 March 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row E. Grave 19. Inscription: "MAY PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hughenden R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Roll of Honour, Hughenden War Memorial, Rabaul Chapel 26th Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, QX60241 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q109576, 11 Infantry Battalion AMF/AIF, Enlisted in A.M.F. Hughenden, Queensland. | |
| 5 Jan 1944: | Enlisted | |
| 5 Jan 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX60241, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 30 Mar 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Walter and Mona Cynthia Coles; husband of Lily Coles, of Charters Towers, Queensland.
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