Patrick COFFEY

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Service Number:	3016
Enlisted:	14 April 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Balranald, Balranald, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Master Baker
Memorials:

14 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3016, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
3 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3016, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
3 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3016, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
21 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3016, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 2nd Military District due to being considered a deserter having been illegally AWOL since 20 July 1917

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Address at the time of enlistment was Balranald, NSW

Son of Edith Coffey of Dean Street, Albury, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 23 May 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking on 19 July 1917

Medals: not eligible due to his desertion