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COFFEY, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6079, 6079 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1916, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Francis Roman Catholic School, Elizabeth & Campbell Streets, Sydney, NSW |
| Occupation: | Kitchenman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Assevillers New British Cemetery Plot 1, Row D, Grave 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6079, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 31 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6079, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6079, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Melbourne | |
| 3 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6079, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Contusions caused by a shell |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Samuel and Cecilia Agnes Coffey
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prior to enlistment he was apprenticed for 8 years to the type-casters F.W. Wimble, Sydney