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COFFEY, Gerald Dennis
| Service Number: | 62072 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 May 1917, Enlisted at Peterborough, SA |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Artillery Details |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia, 7 September 1899 |
| Home Town: | Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Glenside, South Australia, 5 May 1976, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Interred on 6 May 1976 in the Catholic section B, Row BH, Grave 133 and which has expired Siebert's Funerals officiated. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 62072, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Peterborough, SA | |
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| 6 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 62072, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: SS Gaika embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 6 Aug 1918: | Embarked Private, 62072, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, SS Gaika, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 62072 | |
| 15 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Artillery Details , From re-inforcements | |
| 26 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 62072, Artillery Details , Discharged at the 4th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick Coffey and Bridget Coffey nee Fitzpatrick of Mead Street, Semaphore, SA. Brother of John Joseph Coffey, Dennis Coffey, Catherine Coffey, Mary Catherine Coffey and Patrick Francis, Coffey
At the time of enlistment he was employed with the South Australian Railway as a Clerk
Between 26 June 1919 and 31 October 1919 he studied at Clark's Business College, Chancery Lane, London, England for Indian Civil Service exams. Subjects included Georgraphy, Mathmatics, Trigonometry and Languages
Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1919 aboard SS Konigon Luise disembarking on the 2 February 1920
Medal: British War Medal
On 10 November 1926 Gerald married Rene Holmstead in the Semaphore Sacred Heart Church, SA