Miles William Henry Coulston

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 18 February 1896, Colac Bay, Southland, New Zealand
  • Died 1955
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16531
  • Served In New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements Specialist Machine-Gun Section
  • Next of Kin Mrs Miles Coulston (mother), Colac Bay, Southland
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer, D. Cannington, Porangahau
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted7 March 1916
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 60 Ulimaroa, departed 29 July 1916, disembarked Plymouth, England, 28 September 1916.
  • Theatres of operationWestern European 1916-1917
  • Periods of serviceone year in New Zealand, one year and 236 days overseas in Western Europe. Total service of two years and 236 days.
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Maunganui, 2 February 1918
  • Discharged28 October 1918 due to no longer being fit for service on account of illness contracted in active service.
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
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