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George Bernard Coates
| Name on Board | GB Coates |
| Name on Service Records |
George Bernard Coates |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Gardener, Williamstown Botanic Gardens |
| Place of Birth | Hull, England |
| Next of Kin | Mr George Coates |
| Address | Hexham, Northumberland, England |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 24/08/1914 |
| Service No. | 148 |
| Enlistment Place | South Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 21/10/1914 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Orvieto A3 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 9/08/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Gallipoli (no known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Additional Information
George Coates sailed with the First Convoy of 38 ships which departed from Albany, Western Australia on 1 November 1914.
Williamstown Botanic Gardens Curator William Crowe reported that prior to enlisting George Bernard Coates worked at the Gardens.
He boarded at the home of Mrs Robert Hansen, 23 Giffard St, Williamstown. From this house six men enlisted, including two of Mrs Hansens sons.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 12 June 1915, p3
The National Anzac Centre, Albany, Western Australia
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