Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 851
| Name of Deceased | Coleman, Vincent J. P. |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 41 |
| Address | 31 Russell Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Dispatcher, Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | St. Patrick's - Roman Catholic |
| Identified by | Mrs. Coleman (wife) |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Frances O'Toole Coleman, 39; children Janita, 13; Gerald, 11; Eleanor, 7; Aileen, 1 |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 9 December 1917 p. 8 |
| Note | ... lost his life at his post of duty ... |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 199 - HRC: List |
Vincent J. P. Coleman was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 613 on page 102 below:
