Hello Daryl Looking at the death index and the WW1 Nominal Roll it appears that Patrick COULTER in the article below may have been Patrick COULTON. The name COULTON was used in both entries as shown Digger - Great War Index. Victoria 1914-1920 Surname: COULTON Given Names: Patk Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Unknown Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Unknown UNKNOWN Age: 41 Death Place: Horsham Year: 1918 Reg. Number: 13243 WW1 Nominal Roll information -------------------------------------------- Patrick COULTON Spr 3910, 5th Tunneling Coy, enl 26-2-16 rta 23-5-17 There is no Patrick COULTER in the death index or the WW1 Nominal Roll Regards Daryl Povey At 07:00 PM 30-09-03 -0600, "Daryl John Crabtree" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] WEST WIMMERA MAIL > >December 27, 1918 > >Shocking Fatality >Returned Soldier killed >A shocking fatality occurred on the road opposite the Horsham Gasworks on >Christmas Eve, when ex Private "Pat" COULTER met his death. It appears from >what we can gather that when the deceased was driving in a gig over the >crossing leading from the Criterion Hotel, his horse, a flighty animal, took >fright and bolted up Wilson St. around the Royal Hotel past Young Bros. sale >yards and back into Wilson St. on reaching which, it turned back in the >direction of home--Quantong--increasing its pace considerably. Ex Private >COULTER was thrown out at the spot stated, and falling on his head, his neck >was dislocated. He was immediately conveyed to the Horsham Hospital, but >died just as he reached that institution. When the news became known a >gloom was cast over the whole district, particularly that of Quantong, >COULTER being very popular with all classes. Enlisting in 1915, at >Quantong, where he was employed by Mr JAHN, young COULTER went to the front. >He was gassed and was invalided back to Australia last May 12 months. >Recently he was handed over Mr HOYLE's orchard at Quantong under the >repatriation scheme. An inquiry into the cause of death was held on >Thursday morning, when a verdict of accidental death was returned. In the >afternoon the deceased soldier was given a military funeral. Mr COULTER >leaves a widow in Scotland, who was on the water or about to sail when the >sad fatality occurred. Mr A.S. RODGERS has cabled to the Military >authorities acquainting them of what has happened. > >Daryl Crabtree >Gladstone >Qld >www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/