John Emmanuel COFFEY

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COFFEY, John Emmanuel

Service Numbers:	66, V80267
Enlisted:	3 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Army Pay Corps (AIF)
Born:	Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1883
Home Town:	St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, 4 March 1944, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Cremation service held 6 March 1944 and ashes interred in Agonis area, Bed 40, Rose 16 and held in perpetuity for all me
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World War 1 Service

3 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 66, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 66, Army Pay Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 66, Army Pay Corps (AIF), HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
12 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 66, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District

World War 2 Service

4 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V80267

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Name: Jno Emmanuel Coffey
Spouse Name: Eunice Ida Ash
Marriage Place:Victoria
Registration Place:Victoria
Registration Year:1907
Registration Number:5431

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas Francis Coffey and Catherine Frances Coffey nee O'Brien of Glenmaggie, Victoria

Father of William R.B.N. Coffey and Marjorie Coffey

Commenced return to Australia on 25 September 1919 aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on 13 November 1919

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

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