William Shadrach COLEMAN

COLEMAN, William Shadrach

    Service Number: 830
    Enlisted: 4 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Wellington, New Zealand, 1892
    Home Town: Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Religious Student
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 27 April 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Smithfield St James Anglican Church Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 830, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 830, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 830, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    27 Apr 1915: Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of R.S. and Penelope Coleman of 90 Harris Street, Pyrmont, NSW later of 81 George Street, Camperdwon, NSW

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    PRIVATE W. S. COLEMAN.
    Private W. S. Coleman (killed in action) was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Coleman, of 90 Harris-street, Pyrmont. He was born in 1892 at Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to enlisting he was studying for the Church of England ministry, aud was catechist at Fairfield, N.S.W.

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