Military History

Coulson was appointed Corporal on enlistment 7.5.1917 and promoted to Lance Sergeant 7.8.1917.
Embarked Sydney 1.8.1917 for Halifax, Nova Scotia. Embarked Halifax per SS ‘Orita’ for England 21.9.1917.
Roll Rank Corporal.
Roll Unit. Army Service Corps.
Coulson disembarked at Liverpool with the Army Service Corps 3.10.1917. Marched in to Army Service Corps Training Depot 4.10.1917. To No.4 Camp Parkhouse 16.10.1917. Proceeded overseas to France with AFC 16.10.1917. He transferred from Army Service Corps Base Depot 27.12.1917. He was hospitalized for unspecified reasons 18.5.1918. He rejoined his unit 27.5.1918. Coulson was admitted to hospital with Trench Feet 6.12.1918. He continued to experience problems with his feet with a diagnosis of Hallux Valgus (bunions). He was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked Portland, UK per ‘Euripides’ for Australia 3.3.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 10.4.1919.
Discharged 18.6.1919.
Final Rank Corporal, 22nd Army Service Corps, 3rd Davison Training AASC
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos  Army Service Corps transporting goods, France, WW1. Photographer unknown, photograph source EZ0001
              Sandbagged legs and feet to prevent tench foot and leg damage due to damp, trenches at L'Abbaye Somme. Photographer unknown photograph source AWM E0023
              Euripides 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0374

Information Source
AWM EZ0001. Army Service Corps transporting goods, France, WW1. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E0023. Sandbagged legs and feet to prevent tench foot and leg damage due to damp, trenches at L'Abbaye Somme. Photographer unknown photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM PB0374. Euripides 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll- David Robinson Coulson
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Coulson D R
Wise, H. and Co. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

Kidman Ave, Guildford, WA.
‘Headingly Hill’, Kalamunda, WA.

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