COLEMAN Shalom AM CBE

Australian Army RAF Born 5 December 1918

1939 Conscripted to Royal Air Force Air-Gunner / Wireless Operator. 107 Boston Squadron over Western Europe. 1947-60 Padre (Rabbi) with the South African Forces. 1966 Chaplain 5th Military District Australian Army (Captain). Padre to the Z Special Unit. In 1977 Received the Queens Coronation Medal. Retired in 1985 Honorary Life President Rabbis and Ministers Association. Australian. Awarded The Order of the British Empire – Commander (Civil) (Imperial) (CBE) – In recognition of service to youth, education and the Jewish community: 31 December 1980 Awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) – In recognition of service to religion and to the community: 26 January 1990