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COGHLAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 624 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 624, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 624, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 624, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 624, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Manitou" | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 624, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 624, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 624, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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