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COFFEY, Stanley Clarke
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 333 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1940, Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Vic., 26 July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horticulturist |
| Died: | Carcinoma of Larynx, Adelaide, SA, 3 June 1956, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Savings Bank of South Australia Honour Roll WW1, North Adelaide Public School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 333, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 333, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Keswick, SA |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of N J COFFEY
Military Medal
'At POZIERES, FRANCE on 22nd. August 1916 in broad daylight and under heavy Machine Gun fire and snipers, Cpl. COFFEY and Lieut. LYNCH went out 75 yards into No Mans Land for the purpose of rescuing Lieut. WALKER who was lying out in a shell crater severely wounded. After bandaging his wounds they carried Lieut. WALKER back into our trench. At the time this rescue was made messages were being received to the effect that the enemy was advancing on the right where the wounded man way lying.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
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