| Surname: | Coleman |
| Initials: | M |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/7687 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 17/12/1915 to 13/4/1916. 28/11/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 6 Royal Irish Regt. No. 6/2152, 24/11/1917 to 3 Royal Irish Rifles, age 27.6 years, occupation Drayman, born Hendon, Co. Durham, address: 25 Liddle Terrace, Sunderland and Wife, 36 Peacock Street, West Millfield, Sunderland, 11/4/1916 admitted to Lahore British General Hospital Calais with GSW to head, right arm and leg, 16/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 27/8/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 28/11/1914 to 16/12/1915, BEF 17/12/1915 to 13/4/1916, Home 14/4/1916 to 27/8/1919 to class Z reserve. 28/8/1919 awarded a pension of 8/3d per week + 2/- for one child, disability 30%, GSW right knee31/7/1919 awarded £2 on the Ripon No. 1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Coleman, Matthew, MFP, P/7687, A/L/Cpl, 27/8/1919 discharged, born 1887, married, 36 Peacock Street, Millfield, Sunderland, disability GSW right knee, last entry 3/10/1922, disability 20%, rate 8/- for man 3/6d for 1 child from 11/01/1911 to 9/10/1922. Also: Coleman, Matthew, MFP, 7687, R Irish Regt, 27/8/1919, 11/W/80765, 2/MC/3912, address 36 Peacock Street, West Millfield, Sunderland, Stamp: Ad29/8/1919 at 10/3 from 25/8/1919 to 21/8/1920, Chelsea No. 2638, received 28/8/1919. Also: Ministry of Pensions, MPR.27, Coleman, Matthew, P/7687, Widow Coleman, Ethel, address: 7 Haworth St. Hylton Road, Sunderland, Co. Durham, award ref No. 2/MC.2912 - 11/W/80765, 26/11/1941. Also: Claimant, 11/W/80765, surname Coleman, Ethel z/mc/3912, mans name Coleman Matthew, P/7687, A/C/Cpl, MFP, relationship to man Widow, address: 7 Haworth Street, Hylton Road, Sunderland, LED index note 21/11/1941, opened on correspondence CI Card, prep, 26/11/1941. Matthew Coleman. |