Toowoomba Soldiers' Memorial Hall WW1 Roll of Honour
John William COLES
Birthplace
Brisbane
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Labourer
Enlisted
04-March-1916
Place
Toowoomba
Age
25
Status
Single
Service No
2058
Rank
Private
Unit
42nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements
Embarked
07-September-1916
Place
Brisbane
Active Service
England
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
Returned to Australia
May 1917
Notes
Brother of 2059 Private Lewis Vincent Coles.
John Coles arrived in England in November 1916. He remained in training camp and on depot duty until being returned to Australia with asthma in May 1917.
