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COLES, John William

Personal Details

Service Number:	NX44551
Enlisted:	9 September 1941
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Field Squadron, RAE
Born:	Narooma, New South Wales, Australia, 17 February 1911
Home Town:	Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Accidental (Drowning), Aitape, New Guinea, 24 December 1944, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot PP. Row C. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "HE FOREVER MARCHES ON"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sapper, NX44551
9 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX44551
3 Mar 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 1st Field Squadron, RAE

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• Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC
• Defence and War Service Record. NAA.
• Roll of Honour ~ Australian War Memorial.
• WW2 Service ~ DVA Nominal Roll.

• Court of Inquiry ~ Cause of death.
• (CWGC) Certificate
• (CWGC) Grave Location Registration Document

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