COUGHLAN, Paul Mackenzie
| Service Number: | 15343 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Summer Hill, NSW, 11 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Burwood Primary School |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
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World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 15343, 1st Divisional Signal Company, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 17 Oct 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 15343, 1st Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 15343, 1st Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Borda, Sydney |
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Son of the late H. J and Agnes Glendenning COUGHLAN, 4 Croydon Road, Croydon, NSW
Military Medal
'On the 25th September, 1917, at HOOGE, the enemy, who had attacked our lines, was shelling the valley between HOOGE and HALFWAY HOUSE very heavily. For six hours these two men worked backwards and forwards on the line between the Artillery and Infantry in this valley, being almost continuously under shell fire, and in endeavouring to keep the line in action narrowly escaped with their lives. They were on the occasion partially buried by an aeroplane bomb but continued with their work and eventually finding it impossible to keep the line in repair reported at the Infantry Headquarters and brought in by hand from the Liaison Officer an important despatch, through the heavy fire which was then existing. Their conduct throughout was an excellent example of courage and determination.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
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