Arnold Thomas Coat (1885 - abt. 1950)

Born 11 Mar 1885 in Upper Sturt, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Son of Thomas Coat and Clara Jane (Remnant) Coat

Husband of Mathilde Hilda (Heppner) Coates — married 1911 (to 1950) in Eudunda, South Australia

Descendants

Died about 8 Jul 1950 at about age 65 in Barmera, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Arnold Coat was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Arnold was born in 1885, the eldest child and son of Thomas Coat and Clara Remnant.

Arnold Coat is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Private Arnold Coat served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 30 Sep 1916
Unit(s): Army Medical Corps, March 1917 Reinforcements
Service ended: 15 Jun 1919

World War One Service

Arnold Thomas COATS
Regimental number: 17407
Place of birth: Upper Sturt, South Australia.
Religion: Methodist
Occupation: Shunter
Address: Hilton, South Australia.
Marital status: Married
Age at embarkation: 31
Next of kin: Wife, Mrs. M H Coats, Verran Avenue, Hilton, South Australia.
Enlistment date: 30 September 1916
Rank on enlistment: Private
Unit name: Army Medical Corps, March 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number: 26/99/2
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1917
Rank from Nominal Roll: Private
Unit from Nominal Roll: 1st Field Ambulance
Fate: Returned to Australia 15 June 1919
Other details War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death: 8 July 1950
Place of burial: Barmera Cemetery, South Australia

The AIF Project
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Virtual War Memorial Australia
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National Archives of Australia
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Marriage

Groom: COATS
Given Names: Arnold Thomas
Groom Age: 25
Status: S
Groom's Father: Thomas COATS
Date: 25/01/1911
Place: Ev Luth Church Eudunda
Bride: HEPPNER
Given Names: Mathilde Hulda
Bride Age: 21
Status: S
Bride's Father: Carl Traugott HEPPNER
District: Kap
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Death

COATS—On July 8, at Barmera, Arnold Thomas, beloved husband of Matilda Hilda Coats, of Cobdogla, loving father of Arnold (Jack), Robert, Thomas, Henry, Yvonne, Leonard, Elizabeth, Reginald and Kenneth. Aged 65 years. At rest.
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Surname: COATS
Given Names: Arnold Thomas
Date: 8/7/1950
Sex: M
Age: 65y
Status: M
Residence: Cobdogla
Death Place: Barmera
District Code: Mur
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Funeral

COATS—The friends of the late Mr. Arnold Thomas Coats, of Cobdogla, are respectfully informed that his funeral left the Congregational Church, Barmera. on Monday, after a service at 3.30 p.m., for the Garden of Memory Cemetery. V. M. RUMBOLD, A.F.D.A.,
Funeral Director. Phone Renmark 99; Barmera 133.
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Obituary

Death Off Barmera Pioneer
BARMERA. July 14.
Mr. A. T. Coats, who died at the week-end, was one of the pioneers of the Settlement. having pitched his tent on a virgin block in 1920. after service with the AMC in World War I. Before the war he had worked on his father's property at Upper Sturt. When his block was established, he began to take an interest in public affairs, and was the first president of the Barmera Show Society when it was formed in 1928, and was subsequently made a life member. For 25 years he was president of the Barmera Institute and was recently elected a member of the Barmera Hotel board. He leaves nine children, three sons and a daughter having served in World War II. There are also five grandchildren.
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Burial

Arnold Thomas Coats
BIRTH: 11 Mar 1885, Upper Sturt, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia.
DEATH: 8 Jul 1950 (aged 65), South Australia, Australia.
BURIAL: Barmera Cemetery, Barmera, Berri Barmera Council, South Australia, Australia.
PLOT: G.O.M. Section F, Row A South, Plot 14RA
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DNA

His paternal ancestry is confirmed to shared ancestors:

• Paternal relationship is confirmed. ^[11]

• John Coat and Elizabeth Richards. ^[12]

• Marmaduke Coat and Amy Hewlett ^[13] and

• YDNA has also been confirmed to his paternal ancestor John COAT^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ This profile was created by Veronica Williams through the import of COGGAN BOSGROVE descendants.ged on May 3, 2015. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to collaborate on this profile (click on my name link and send me a private message). The profile has been orphaned due to watchlist considerations, but remains of interest in my DNA research.
2. ↑ The AIF Project[1]
3. ↑ Virtual War Memorial Australia[2]
4. ↑ National Archives of Australia[3]
5. ↑ South Australia Marriages 1842-1937, Book/Page: 246/168
6. ↑ Deaths — Murray Pioneer (Renmark, S.A.) Thu 13 Jul 1950, Page 10, Family Notices.[4]
7. ↑ South Australia Deaths 1842-1972, Book/Page: 755/3387
8. ↑ Funeral Notice — Murray Pioneer (Renmark, S.A.) Thu 13 Jul 1950, Page 10, Family Notices.[5]
9. ↑ Death Of Barmera Pioneer — The Advertiser (Adelaide, S.A.) Sat 15 Jul 1950, Page 14. .[6]
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #148870981
11. ↑ Y-chromosome DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Private DNA Coat, FTDNA kit # 237225, and his 3rd cousin, Private DNA Coats, FTDNA kit # 470969, match at a Genetic Distance of 5 on 111 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is John Coat, the 2x great grandfather of both Private DNA Coat and Private DNA Coats.
12. ↑ GEDmatch triangulated group confirmation of relationships between T350954, RC T538569, LE - A915076 daughter of Eve (Harris) PENFOLD and PC T278998; 7.9cMs overlapping segment match on Chromosome 6 from 114.1 - 125.3 , www.gedmatch.com, 12 May 2017.
13. ↑ GEDmatch triangulated group confirmation of relationships between Anonymous GEDmatch T748594 and Private TU GEDmatch A705439, and Private Coats GEDmatch T278998; resulting in shared segment of approx 12.5cMs, Chromosome 5 174.3-180.6. www.gedmatch.com, May 2017.
14. ↑ Y-DNA matches at 37 markers between RC ysearch ID 3HNPC, and PC ysearch ID T4GST.