Patrick COFFEY

COFFEY, Patrick

    Service Number: 64
    Enlisted: 29 November 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 42nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1995
    Home Town: Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
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    World War 1 Service

    29 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 64, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
    5 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 64, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
    5 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 64, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
    1 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 64, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left hand. Invalided to England on 3 September 1918
    15 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 64, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Coffey and Catherine L. Burr formerly  Coffey of Captain's Flat, NSW later of Blaxcell Street, Granville, NSW

    Brother of John Joseph Coffey who returned to Australia on 8 February 1919 having served with the 15th Battalion

    Commenced return to Australia on 14 January 1919 aboard HT City of York disembarking on the 27 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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