Regimental number | 13736 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Marton |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 6' 2.5" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Coleman, Cliff Road, Marton |
Previous military service | Served in A Company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916.; marched into Camp Sling, 31 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from Camp Sling, 26 September 1916; Joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 October 1916. Detached to 2nd Brigade as Carrier, 5 June 1917. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, legs), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to 11th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 June 1917; to No 1 South African General Hospital, Abbeville, 10 June 1917; to England, 14 June 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 15 June 1917; transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 7 August 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 29 September 1917. On leave to 15 October 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford; discharged from Venereal Disease Section, and attached to VD Convalescent Section, 5 January 1918. Attached to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 15 January 1918; transferred to 5th Infantry Reserve Brigade, Camp Sling, 19 February 1918. Marched into 3rd Reserve Bn, Camp Sling, 11 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 May 1918; joined Bn, in the field, 12 May 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HT 'Willochra', 8 March 1919; disembarked Wellington, 15 April 1919; discharged, 13 May 1919. Service abroad: 2 years 294 days Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21895956 |