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Walter Coleman
British Army 7th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
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Walter Coleman left for Gallipoli in 1915 but was shot in the neck early after landing. He was sent to Alexandria for treatment then back to the UK to recover. The bullet was never removed and moved around his neck and head for the rest of his life. He died in 1965. His eldest son was called Stafford, after his Regiment.