Claude Cecil Coleman (1894 - 1916)

Born 1894 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 1916 at about age 22 in France

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Biography

Claude was born 5th Feb 1894 and died 4th July 1916 in WW1 in France

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Full Name: Rifleman Claude Cecil Coleman

Rank Last Held: Rifleman

Forename(s): Claude Cecil

Surname: Coleman War World War 1 1914-1918

Serial No: 25/857

First Known Rank: Rifleman

Occupation before Enlistment: Ships Steward

Next of Kin: Fred W Coleman (father) Mercer New Zealand

Body on Embarkation: New Zealand Rifle Brigade Embarkation Unit 3rd Battalion A Company

Embarkation Date: 5th Feb 1916

Place of Embarkation: Wellington NZ

Transport: HMNZT ,HMNZT 43,HMNZT 44

Vessel Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua

Destination: Suez Egypt

Nominal Roll: No.24

Page on Nominal Roll: 3

Last Unit Served: NZ Rifle Brigade

Place of Death: France

Date of Death: 4 July 1916

Yer of Death: 1916

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Description of Image Portrait Aucklsnf Weekly News 1916 COLEMAN Claude Cecil -WW1 25/857-Army 1914-1916

Sources

• Frances OBrien