Thomas COFFEY

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Service Numbers:	2888, 2888A
Enlisted:	2 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Dookie, Victoria, Australia, 29 April 1891
Home Town:	Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

2 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2888, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2888, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2888, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
7 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, II ANZAC Corps Mounted Regiment, From 4th Light Horse Regiment. Letter A added to the service number
7 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39 Infantry Battalion AMF, From 2nd ANZAC Light Horse Regiment
5 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2888A, 39 Infantry Battalion AMF, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to deafness

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Son of William Coffey and Johanna Coffey nee Breen of Dookie, Victoria

Next of kin given as his aunt Bridget Bowen of Maud Street, Shepparton, Victoria. Previously his uncle Mr. Breen of St. Kilda, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 21 July 1918 aboard HT Boonah disembarking on the 20 September 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal