James COFFEY

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Service Numbers:	2174, 2174A
Enlisted:	5 January 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
Born:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mine Trucker
Memorials:	Menzies War Memorial

5 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2174, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 2174, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 2174, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
2 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, At Abbassia. Letter A added to his service number now 2174A
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 2174
26 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2174A, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of William Coffey and Jane Coffey of Menindie, via Broken Hill, NSW

Husband of Mary J. Coffey nee Ballintyne of Forest Street, Boulder City, WA. James and Mary married in Broken Hill NSW during 1908c

Commenced return to Australia on 10 July 1919 aboard HT Oxfordhire disembarked on 4 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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