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22/01/2021 The 1911 census lists George, English born, living with Ellen at house 24 in Moygashel Town, Dungannon. He was a labourer.
22/01/2021 George had served seven years with the Royal Irish Rifles, being stationed in India for a time.
22/01/2021 George Coleman and Ellen Hughes were married on 26th February 1908 in the district of Dungannon. Ellen hailed from Drumay, Moy.
22/01/2021 Private George Coleman is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial and on Moy War Memorial.
24/09/2017 A local Canadian Volunteer in the person of Mr George Coleman, brother of Mr James Coleman, Grange, has been wounded.
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24/09/2017 From the Tyrone Courier dated 17th August 1916:
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14/04/2017 The Canadian Circumstances of Death Register records that Private Coleman died of injuries received in an accident on 5th August 1916. Private Coleman was proceeding on a works train to Vlamertinghe when a collision occurred at Brandhoek Crossing between the train and a motor lorry. He was severely injured, receiving fractured thighs and compound fractures to both legs. After receiving immediate attention at the 88th Field Ambulance, he was taken to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station where he died the same day.
14/04/2017
30/12/2015 Official intimation has been received by his relatives in Dunmanny, Moy, of the death from wounds of Corporal George P Coleman, Canadians, at a clearing station at Remy, France. The deceased soldier went to Canada five or six years ago, returning to England last September with the Canadian Contingent. He formerly served with the Royal Irish Rifles, being stationed in India for a time
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30/12/2015 From the Tyrone Courier dated 24 August 1916:
30/12/2015 Private Patrick George Coleman was serving with the Royal Canadian Regiment when he was injured in a train crash in France and died of his wounds at a clearing station at Remy, France on 5th August 1916.
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30/12/2015 He served a further two years in reserve before emigrating to Canada in late 1911 where he worked as a labourer.
30/12/2015 Patrick was the son of James and Katherine Coleman,
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30/12/2015 He re-enlisted on 25th August 1915 at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
30/12/2015 Private Coleman arrived with the Canadian Contingent in England in September 1915.
30/12/2015 Private Patrick George Coleman is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, near Ypres in Belgium.
30/12/2015 The CWGC record Private Coleman as the son of James and Katherine Coleman.
30/12/2015 Patrick Coleman was born 1st September 1874 in Gosport, Hampshire, England.
30/12/2015 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 19th August 1916: Corporal Coleman
30/12/2015 The relatives of Corporal G P Coleman, Royal Canadians, have been notified of his death from wounds at No. 3 Clearing Station, Remy. He belonged to Drumanney, Moy. His brother, Mr T J Coleman, resides at Bocan Street and other relatives at Cullingtree Road, Belfast. He formerly belonged to the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles, and served some years in India.
30/12/2015 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 19th August 1916:
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30/12/2015 Mr James Coleman, Grange, Moy, has received intimation that his brother, George Coleman, of the Canadian Forces, has been wounded in action. Prior to emigrating to Canada, the wounded soldier had served in the Royal Irish Rifles.
30/12/2015 The CWGC also record Private Coleman as the husband of Ellen Coleman, of Derrygortreavy, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland and a native of Moy, Co. Tyrone.
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