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Feb 12, 1893
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Born at
Canterbury England
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Mar 11, 1915
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Attested into
the 33rd Battalion, 2nd Draft, at London Ontario
Ø Number 401577
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs G Coleman (mother) of Canterbury England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years with a Territorials
Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Aug 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Hesperian at Montreal Quebec
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Aug 28, 1915
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
On arrival in
England, he was posted to the 9th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe
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Nov 1, 1915
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The 9th
Reserve Battalion moved to the East Sandling Camp
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Feb 3, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 5, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 15, 1916
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Left CBD to join
the Battalion
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Feb 17, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the N & O
front line trenches and it is most likely that Pte Coleman joined the rear party at this
time which would have consisted of the HQ Company and the Transport Section. It seems that he was assigned to the Machine Gun
Section
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Feb 18, 1916
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Attached to the
4th CIB (Canadian Infantry Brigade) Machine Gun Section
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Mar 12, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the Brigade attachment
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Sep 18, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl Casselman who had been invalided to England
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Dec 21, 1916 Awarded
the Military Medal per London Gazette No 29873
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Apr 9, 1917
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Received
shrapnel wounds to face and left thigh. He
was treated at the RAP (Regimental Aid Post) then transferred to the Field Ambulance where
clean dressings were applied and he was then transferred to the CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Apr 10, 1917
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Transferred to
No 5 British Red Cross Hospital at Wimereux then invalided the same day to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 12, 1917
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Transferred to
the Clearing Hospital at Eastleigh
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Apr 16, 1917
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Transferred to
No 1 Northern General Hospital at Newcastle on Tyne
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May 12, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge
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Jun 29, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and attached to 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for Physical
Training and therapy
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Aug 30, 1917
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Dec 15, 1917
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Granted
permission to marry
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Jan 4, 1919
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TOS EORD and
posted to the Depot Company
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Jan 14, 1919
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On Command to 1st
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jan 29, 1919
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Next of kin
changed to read Mrs Fanny E Coleman (wife) of 16 Fairfield Rd, Buxton England
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Feb 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Metagama at Liverpool
TOS No 1 DD
(District Depot) London Ontario
His wife and
his 6 year old step-son, William J Coleman, embarked with him. On embarkation, she claimed to have been born in
Canada
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Feb 16, 1919
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick and proceeded to London Ontario
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Feb 20, 1919
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Posted to the No
1 DD Casualty Company and granted leave with subsistence until March 5, 1919
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Mar 13, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at London Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 245654
Ø Rank on discharge L/Cpl
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 441 Dorinda St, London Ontario
Some time
after his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 100
Barker St, London Ontario
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