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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Lake Rowan
• Land Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Wilmot, Tasmania
• Family Son of George and Elizabeth Malcolm Coles, of Trevallyn Terrace, Launceston, Tasmania; his brother J.S. Coles also died in service; another brother Lt. A.W.Coles was invalided home;
• Profession Farmer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 1 September 1914, Brighton, Tasmania
• Service number 393
• Rank Corporal
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 10th Brigade Australian Field Artillery
• Other data related to military career Embarked 20 October 1914, Hobart
  Promoted to corporal, 24 May 1916

Death

• Wounded 20 October
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds, chest penet.; N°10 CCS
• Died at the age of 23
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - F - 17A

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