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COONEY, Edward James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 38, 38A, S213554 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 April 1916, Port Pirie, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Mern Merna, SA, 6 December 1897 |
| Home Town: | Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Tally Clerk |
| Died: | Port Lincoln, SA, 22 June 1971, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln RSL Section |
| Memorials: | Ucolta Memorial Hall (Remains) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 38, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, Port Pirie, SA | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 38, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 38, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 38A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, S213554 | |
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| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Port Lincoln, SA | |
| 21 Jun 1940: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, S213554 |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Wounded 38, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Francis COONEY and Rose Ann nee LENNON
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