COATES, William James
(Service number 35004)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 11 March 1893 | Place of Birth | Rangiora |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs MA Coates (mother) Greenfield, Otago | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 11th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 2 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 73 Opawa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | London |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 October 1917 | Age | 24 |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belguim | ||
| Cause | KIA | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Greenfield Memorial, Greenfield, Otago | ||
Biographical Notes
son of Samuel and Mary Ann Coates, 155 Evans Street, Timaru
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