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COFFEY, Louis Johnstone
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 760 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 15 August 1879 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers RC College, Adelaide |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 10 June 1917, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 760, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 760, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 760, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael coffey and Susan Plunkett of Adelaide: brother of Maurice (Morris) James Cofey, Arthur Thomas Coffey, Michael Francis Coffey, Annie May Coffey, Christopher Augustin Coffey, Edward Daly Coffey, Sylvester Plunkett Coffey, Florence Marie Coffey and Ruby Amelia Coffey
Edward and Maurice (Morris) both served in WW1 and returned. Edward died in 1921
Next of kin was given as his aunt Mrs Rose Gorner of 62 Angus Street, Adelaide, SA. Later of Kennilworth Street, Parkside, SA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal