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Home » People » Harry Rex George Coley

Harry Rex George Coley

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1895

Died: 31 October, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Killed in action during the charge at Beersheba, Palestine on 31 October 1917.

Recorded Names:

  • Harry Rex George Coley

Service Number: 923

Ranks:

  • Held rank of Trooper
  • Held rank of Lance Corporal

Birth Records:

  • 1 January, 1895 in Handsworth

Death Records:

  • Died on service
  • 31 October, 1917 in Beersheba

Address:

  • Truro 109 Raglan Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

  • father - Harry Coley
  • mother - Frances Maria Fallon
  • brother - Carl Leslie Joseph Coley

Organisations:

  • Member of - 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment

Main Sources:

  • Coley Harry Rex George SERN 923 POB Birmingham England POE Liverpool NSW NOK F Coley Harry (Website)
  • Find War Dead COLEY HARRY REX GEORGE (Webpage)
  • Roll of Honour Harry Rex George Coley (Webpage)
  • Red Cross Wounded and Missing Harry Rex George Coley (Webpage)
  • 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment Roll of Honour Harry Rex George Coley (Website)
  • CASUALTIES 139 TH LIST ISSUED NEW SOUTH WALES ILL IN HOSPITAL (Newspaper Article)
  • CASUALTIES 157th LIST NEW SOUTH WALES ILL IN HOSPITAL (Newspaper Article)
  • 385th CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
  • First World War Embarkation Rolls Harry Rex George Coley (Website)

Commemorations:

  • COLEY H. R. G. on the West Face of the
  • Coley on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour

To commemorate the centenary of World War One, Mosman Library Service created an online resource to collect and display information about the wartime experiences of local service people.

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