COBURN, Albert John
Service Numbers: | 51334, VX12921, V18911 |
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Enlisted: | 13 February 1918, Enlisted Footscray allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots |
Born: | Melton, Victoria, Australia, 9 October 1899 |
Home Town: | Melton, Melton, Victoria |
Schooling: | Melton State School , Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Driver |
Died: | Natural Causes , Kew, Victoria, Australia , 2 September 1974, aged 74 years |
Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
Memorials: | Melton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
13 Feb 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51334, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Footscray allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp | |
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20 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred for duty / training at Broadmeadows Camp allocated to 2nd GSR on 20 April 1918 | |
1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51334, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51334, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
3 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
26 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 22nd Battalion in the field France | |
3 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 51334, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain | |
30 Apr 1919: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 51334, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Admitted dangerously ill Pleurisy 6th Field Ambulance France for evacuation UK | |
28 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51334, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment Post convalescence 3rd AAH on HT Argyllshire | |
10 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51334, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit post Pleurisy infection |
World War 2 Service
25 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX12921 | |
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15 Sep 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 2/8th Bn at Balcombe Camp Victoria for overseas service | |
19 Oct 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/1st HQ Guard Battalion, Taken on Strength of 2nd/1st Guard Bn Palestine for duty | |
6 Mar 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 1st Australian Corps Headquarters, Transferred for duty HQ 1st Australian Corps Palestine | |
16 Mar 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX12921, 1st Australian Corps Headquarters, "Operation Lustre" Greece 1941, Service in Greece 16 March to 11 May 1941 | |
12 Jun 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX12921, 2nd/1st HQ Guard Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne for Special Duty and leave | |
27 Aug 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX12921, 2nd/1st HQ Guard Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne at RRD Caulfield. From Attached duty 2nd Guard Bn | |
1 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V18911 | |
8 Sep 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots, Taken on Strength 6th Personnel Supply Company Royal Park Melbourne for duty | |
15 Dec 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V18911, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots, Discharged as V18911 Reconciliation of personal file Caulfield 3MD Melbourne Duodenal Ulcer |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
WW2 VX 12921 Private Albert John Coburn
Correct D.O.B 9th October 1899
As per Personal File WW1 51334 / Statement of Birth
Served in France 1918-19 with 22nd Infantry Bn
WW2 service Palestine 1940 and Greece 1941
Discharged 3MD Melbourne August 1941
Re-enlisted as V18911 for Home service Sept- Dec 1941
Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Private Albert John Coburn
Served as:
WW1. 51334 2nd General Service Reinforcement's Victoria / 22nd Infantry Bn France 1918-1919
WW2. V18911 6th Personnel Supply Company Royal Park Melbourne 1940
WW2. VX12921 HQ Australian Guard Bn Palestine 1941/ Corps of Signals Melbourne 1941