COFFEY, Edward Daley
| Service Numbers: | 2331, 2482 |
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| 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 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography 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