Thomas (Tom) COADY

COADY, Thomas

Service Number: 1638
Enlisted: 26 October 1915, Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 54th Infantry Battalion
Born: Obley via Dubbo, NSW, 1890
Home Town: Obley, Cabonne, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Death due to war injuries after operation, District Hospital, 10 October 1929
Cemetery: Obley Cemetery
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Memorials: Cumnock Memorial Gates, Obley War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

26 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1638, 54th Infantry Battalion, Dubbo, NSW
14 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 1638, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 1638, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

THOMAS COADY
As the result of war injuries Thomas Coady, of Obley, died in the District Hospital last week after an operation. The deceased, who was only 39 years of age, was one of the original Anzacs, and also went through the fighting in France. The sincere sympathy of the whole community goes out to his bereaved mother and brothers. The funeral took place at the Obley cemetery where the body was interred in Crowe, of Cumnock, reading the burial service. Shakepeare's carried out the funeral arrangements.

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