James COFFEY

COFFEY, James

Service Number: 1129
Enlisted: 2 March 1916, Enlisted at Brunswick, Victoria
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
Born: Lancashire, England, 1895
Home Town: North Fitzroy, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Driver
Died: Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 10 July 1973, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Cremated on 12 July 1973 with the ashes being interred in the Cassia area, Wall ZF, Niche 164 and held in perpetuity for all time
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World War 1 Service

2 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1129, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brunswick, Victoria
20 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 1129, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 1129, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
17 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, In France
12 Dec 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, In France
13 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 38th Infantry Battalion, In France
3 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1129, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Coffey and Ada Coffey nee Bennett of Lancashire, England

Next of kin given as his brother Joseph Coffey of Apperley Street, Fitzroy North, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 4 July 1919 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarking on the 19 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal