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COATES, Edward Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX2312 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 August 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | St. Osyth, Essex, England, 31 July 1910 |
| Home Town: | Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St. Osyth Primary and Clacton On Sea High Schools, U.K. |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Byron Bay, Byron Shire, New South Wales, 6 January 1964, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Byron Bay Cemetery (DVA) Official Commemoration - Grave Location: RC-B/18, Roman Catholic-B/Grave 18. |
| Memorials: | Alumny Creek School & District WW2 Honour Roll (NSW) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Aug 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX2312, 2nd/1st Machine Gun Battalion | |
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| 26 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Sergeant, NX2312, 2nd/1st Machine Gun Battalion, Grafton, NSW, Australia | |
| 26 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX2312, 2nd/1st Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 28 Nov 1945: | Discharged Sergeant, NX2312, 2nd/1st Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 28 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX2312, 2nd/1st Machine Gun Battalion |
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