COOHEY, Martin
| Service Number: | 2596 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Narrabri, New South Wales, 1 February 1887 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Book-keeper |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 20 October 1917, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV. F. 13A., |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial, Dayboro World War One Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2596, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2596, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 20 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2596, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Martin Coohey (born Martin Que) his parents were James Que (Ah Que) and Martha Gannon. Martin enlisted at Brisbane on 17 April 1916. He is listed on Terrors Creek Electoral Roll on 9 September 1911. Later records show him as a butcher and bookkeeper. He was employed by Cruice Bros. Butchers at Terrors Creek. He never married and had a close friendship with William Cruice. The Cruice family was well known pioneers who lived in the area. Martin died of wounds aged 30.
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