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COLEMAN, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 561 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Marsh Green, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Brighstone Natonal School, Isle of Wight |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 41, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 561, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 561, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 561, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 25 years
Son of F Coleman of Ivy Cottage, Broad Street, Brighstone, Isle of Wight.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal