Edward Daley COFFEY

COFFEY, Edward Daley

Service Numbers: 2331, 2482
Enlisted: 8 April 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Pioneer Battalion
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 1 October 1876
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Platelayer
Died: Tuberculosis, Bedford Park, South Australia, 21 March 1921, aged 44 years
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (General)
Catholic Old Area. Exact location is unknown. Interred of the 22 March 1921
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World War 1 Service

8 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Keswick, SA
24 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 2331, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide
24 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 2331, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
9 Jul 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
24 Aug 1915: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District for desertion from HMAT Kanowna
28 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2482, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
13 Feb 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to gastric issues

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael Coffey and Susan Coffey nee Plunkett of Adelaide, SA.

Brother of Maurice (Morris) James Coffey who returned to Australia during 1918 having served with the 10th Battalion, Arthur Thomas Coffey who served as Arthur Everard returning to Australia during 1918 having served with the Medium Trench Mortar, Sylvester Plunkett Coffey who returned to Australia during 1918 having served with the 27th Battalion, Christopher Augustin Coffey, Annie May Coffey, Michael Francis Coffey, Louis Johnston Coffey who was killed in action on 10 June 1917 while serving with the 43rd Battalion and has no known grave, his name appears on Menin Gate. Florence Marie Coffey and Ruby Amelia Coffey.

Husband of Vivienne Anne Bell Coffey nee Rickaby of 12 Pultney Street, Adelaide, SA later of Unley Road, Unley, SA. Father of John Daly Coffey, Louis Plunkett Coffey, Jessie Vivienne Coffey, Florence Marie Coffey and Edward Michael Coffey

Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1917 aboard HT Berrima

Medals: British War Medal, Victroy Medal

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