Herbert William Coxhead
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | unknown |
| Place of Birth | Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Death | 8 Mar 1918, aged 24 |
| Place of Death | Beenup, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 22 years, 10 Months |
| Description | 5' 5¼" (1.66m) tall, weight 109 lbs (49.4 kg); sallow complexion, blue eyes, brown hair |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | c/- Post Office Beenup, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father Mrt Charles Coxhead |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 5079 |
| Date of Enlistment | 24 Jan 1916 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement / 3rd Brigade, 1st Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 31 Mar 1916 - 24 Apr 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A9 Shropshire |
| Date of Return | 5 Jul 1916 - 2 Aug 1916 |
| Ship Returned On | HMAT A63 Karoola |
| Fate | Rewturned to Australia (medical) |
| Monument | Armadale (Beenup panel) |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
Entered camp on 24 Jan 1916 and three weeks later was allocated to the 16th reinforcement draft for the 11th Battalion.
Sent to Egypt to complete his training, he was admitted to the No 3 Auxiliary Hospital at Heliopolis on 25 May 1916, suffering with Tuberculosis.
On 5 Jul 1916 he was sent back to Australia for medical discharge. Discharged by 5th Military District, 15 Apr 1917 - Tubercular disease
Post War
1917 Feb-Mar edition "...developed lung trouble and was six months in the hospital in Cairo. Now an inmate of Menzies Hospital, Perth. Never recovers from his TB and died aged 25. Parents were Charles, (a gardener) and Hannah who lived on "Winkfield Farm" in Beenup. Herbert was buried in the Anglican section of Karrakatta Cemetery.
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