James COFFEY

COFFEY, James

Service Numbers: 3521, 3521A
Enlisted: 29 July 1915, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Pioneer Battalion
Born: New South Wales, Australia, 1879
Home Town: Binalong, Yass Valley, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
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World War 1 Service

29 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3521, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
13 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 3521, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 3521, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney
16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Battalion. Letter A added to the service number now 3521A
3 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, From 56th Battalion
18 Mar 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3521A, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as overage

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Next of kin given as his sister Kate Quenes of Binalong, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1917 aboard HT Persic disembarking on 4 February 1917

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal