John Joseph COFFEY

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Service Number:	75
Enlisted:	15 December 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Captain''s Flat, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

15 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 75, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 75, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 75, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
18 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), In London from 42nd Battalion
8 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From AIF Headquarters, London
12 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 75, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due due to blindness in the right eye

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Son of William Coffey and Catherine L. Burr formerly Coffey of Captain's Flat, NSW later of Blaxcell Street, Granville, NSW

Brother of Patrick coffey who returned to Australia on 14 January 1919 having served with the 42nd Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 10 December 1918 aboard HT Somalia disembarking on the 8 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medal: British War Medal

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