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George Coates [B 73087] • Photograph

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Summary

George Coates, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, half plate); 16.2 cm x 12 cm

Dates / Publication details

1915

Collections

Part of Portrait Collection
Part of Ron Blum Collection
Part of Blum Collection

Subject

Coates, George
Australia. Army. Light Horse Regiment, 3rd
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia
Soldiers -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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Historical information

Service number 1128 Private George Coates was born at Parramatta, New South Wales. He enlisted at Oaklands, South Australia, on 14 January 1915, and served in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli. In 1916 he was court martialled for being in possession of a Crown & Anchor Board. He was wounded in action at El Arish on 9 January 1917 receiving a gun shot wound to his head and left eye. He returned to Australia.

Digitisation information

Date

15/05/2013

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,673 x 13,010 pixels (125.8 MP)

Size

251.72 MB

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