William Thomas COFFEY

COFFEY, William Thomas

Service Number: 4453
Enlisted: 26 July 1915, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bridgewater, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town: Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Memorials: Bridgewater Memorial Hall & Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

26 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4453, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
28 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 4453, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 4453, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
1 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
23 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 57th Infantry Battalion
15 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4453, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Michael Coffey of Crown Hotel, Bendigo, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disembarking on the 23 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal