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COFFEY, William Nicholas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 15604 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1915, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bemboka, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bemboka War Memorial, Singleton Camberwell Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 15604, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 15604, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 15604, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From 11th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 29 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 13 Jul 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 15604, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was living ast Bemboka, NSW
Son of John Coffey and Elizabeth Coffey of Bishop Street, Simgleton formerly of Cooma, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1918 aboard HT Barambah disembarking on 10 June 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1923c William married Delda M. Smith in Katoomba, NSW