| Regimental number | 31953 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rangitikei |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Coleman, Howard River, Glenhope, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot III, Row H, Grave No 4B), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs James Coleman, Howard River, Glenhope, Nelson, New Zealand. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 June 1917. Detached to 1st NZ Light Trench Mortar Battery, 5 July 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, compound fracture, right leg); admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 5 October 1917, and transferred to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 October 1917. Died of wounds, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 23 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21895911 |