History while in the forces
14 Sep 1914: training at homeJan 1915: left for France
03 May 1915: wounded badly in the back during fighting at St Julien (2nd Battle of Ypres). Invalided home after many months, re-joined Forces for light work, stores etc
Feb 1917: promoted Corporal. At Dawlish
- Surname
- Abery
- Forename
- John Coleman
- Service number
- 949
- Rating or rank
- Lance Corporal
- Regiment or Other Unit
- G Company London Rifle Brigade
- Branch
- Brighton
- Date of Birth
- 1894
- Date of birth
- 1894
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- May 1910
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 09 Sep 1914
