Sir George James COLES CBE

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Service Number:	3369
Enlisted:	5 March 1917
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Jung, near Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 28 March 1885
Home Town:	Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Beechworth College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Storekeeper
Died:	Natural Causes, Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 December 1977, aged 92 years
Cemetery:	Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria Sir George was cremated
Memorials:	Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, St James WWI Honour Roll, St. James Presbyterian & Anglican Churches Roll of Honour

5 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3369, 60th Infantry Battalion
16 Jul 1917:	Involvement Private, 3369, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1917:	Embarked Private, 3369, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Sydney
8 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, 3369, 60th Infantry Battalion, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL (MUMPS)
15 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1ST TRAINING BATTALION
19 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion
3 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3369, 14th Field Ambulance, GUN SHOT WOUND LEFT KNEE
6 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3369, 60th Infantry Battalion, RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA

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