Francis COFFEY

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Service Number:	798
Enlisted:	12 October 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Remount Unit (AIF)
Born:	Wilcannia, River Darling, New South Wales, 1884
Home Town:	Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wood Merchant
Died:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 19 May 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales Catholic area, Section K1, Grave 63. Interred on 21 May 1970
Memorials:	Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour

12 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 798, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
12 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 798, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 798, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
31 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 798, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of William Ryan Coffey and Jane Coffey of Broken Hill, NSW

Next of kin given as his brother William John Coffey of Chapel Street, Broken Hill, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 7 September 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1923c Francis married Clementina E.W. Gaber in Broken Hill, NSW