Coleman Walter William Lieut

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Surname: Coleman;

Forename(s): Walter William;

Initials: WW;

Rank: Lieut;

Born in: Faversham;

Enlistment Date: 01-Sep-1914;

Resided in: Margate;

Previous Number: 1140;

Previous Regiment: W Kent Yeo;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 6 Coy;

Discharge Date: 24-Oct-1917;

How killed: D;

Where: UK;

When killed: 12-Mar-1919;

Other Data: joined 6 Coy 26/8/1916
born Faversham, Kent 25/5/1884. Of 67 Trinity Sq, Margate. Merchant, 6'0", 10st 7lbs.. Served West Kent Yeo 3 yrs.
To commsn 10( R) Bedf Regt - MG section att 10 Beds.
MH106 - 11CCS - 17/10/16-30/3/17: 6 Coy, gastritis, aged 32
Medical Board 1/10/1917 Mil Hosp, Grantham on Lt WW Coleman suffering: 1) gastritis, 2) Latyngitis, 3) Tubercle of lung
has been under treatment 7 weeks - during past fortnight definite signs of tubercle of lung at both apices detected and TB found in sputum - continue treatment pending transfer sanitorium. Disability 100% and permanent.
Died 12/3/1919 Pilgrim's Corner Kidley RD. Cause: Phititis and heart failure. Father Walter J Coleman, High St, Wrotham
Probate/Will: Grantee Walter John Coleman (father) Gross Value £601/0/11d;

Other Notes: COLEMAN, Lieutenant, W W, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 12th March 1919. Left side of path running North from lychgate. Wrotham (St. George) Churchyard Extension - Kent, United Kingdom.
NOK: (father) Walter John Coleman, Wrotham, Kent;

Related National Archives files: WO339/46580;

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