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COATE, Walter Hamilton

Subjects

  • WW1
Author: 
Bob Batrouney
Family name: 
COATE
Given names: 
Walter Hamilton
Gender: 
Male
Religion: 
Church of England
Place of birth: 
Woodend Victoria
, Australia
37° 28' 16.7088" S, 144° 47' 6.5508" E
East Melbourne addresses
Year: 
1914
20 George Street
, East Melbourne, Victoria
, Australia
Military service: 
WW1
Regimental number: 
108
Rank: 
Private
Military units: 
21st Battalion, A Company
Decorations and medallions: 
Star Medal
Decorations and medallions: 
British War Medal
Decorations and medallions: 
Victory Medal
Biographical notes: 

Walter's biography is somewhat limited and difficult to detail due to the lack of precise detail, however, the following can be gleaned from the documents.

MILITARY NOTES:

  • Enlisted at Melbourne on 15th January 1915 aged 43 years.  Previously served in the 2nd Scottish Horse in South Africa
  • Attestation papers indicate he was 5 feet 51/2 inches tall and weighed 10 stone 5 lbs at enlistment.
  • Only 3 days after enlistmet on the 18 of January 1915 he was placed on detention for 12 days for unspecified misdeamours.
  • Embarked for overseas service on 8th May 1915 and proceeded to France on the 2nd September 1916.
  • Returned to England on he 11th November 1916 per HS Aberdonian and immediately admitted to Reading War Hospital with 'French feet and haemorroids'.
  • embarked for Australia on the 4th May 1917 per the HT Militiades for discharge as he was described as "non effective" due to "senility".
  • Walter's war service was interrupted by many crimes and offences for which he was punished severely and was eventually discharged on 11th August 1917.
Acknowledgments: 

Australian National Archives, Service Record

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