Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Investigation
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Sir Albert Coates

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Main investigation:
  1. What war(s) did Coates serve in?
  2. What is the significance of the Albert Coates statue on Sturt Street Ballarat and what significance might it have for people from Ballarat?
  3. Search the Nominal Roll and list any information obtained on Albert Coates.
  4. Why do you think Coates was not allowed to initially attend WW2 in 1939 when he enlisted?
  5. Search for Albert Coates in the National Archives (Hint: key words obtained from the Nominal roll will assist in this research), what information can be found about Coates here?
  6. Why do you think Albert Coates may have had awards and buildings named after him still to this date?
  7. Who was Albert Coates captured by to make him a Prisoner of War (POW)and what war did this occur?

Further investigation:
Diseases and illnesses that affected the Prisoners of War (POW):
  • What were some of the diseases, their symptoms and how serious were they?
  • What stress was caused to medical personal because of the amount of people who required medical assistance?
  • Why do you think disease and illness were such a problem during war?

Suggested websites for research:
  1. http://albertcoates.com/
  2. https://www.awm.gov.au/
  3. http://www.naa.gov.au/

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