COFFEY, Henry
| Service Numbers: | 1112, 1253, 1112, 8591 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1914, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Rosehill, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Fitter |
| Died: | Wellington, Western Australia, 1 January 1956, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1112, 1253, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1112, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1112, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1112, 1253, Wound to the hand | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8591, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 8591, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 8591, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), HMAT Borda, Fremantle | |
| 6 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Field Ambulance, From 2nd Stationary Hospital | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion, From the 4th Battalion | |
| 7 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Later reverted to Private at his own request | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, From 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 30 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Headquarters, From 1st Field Ambulance | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1112, 1253, Third Ypres, Second occasion. Left forearm. Embarked for England on 14 October 1917 | |
| 26 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1112, 1253, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Coffey and Anne Coffey nee Lawlor of Coburg, Victoria
Husband of Jane H. Coffey nee Pickersgill of Barrabupp, near Nannup, WA. Henry and Jane married during 1910c in W.A.
Commenced return to Australia on 26 September 1917 as nursing staff
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin originally given as Thomas Coffey of 71 Mill Street, Ennis, Clare, Ireland. Later changed to his wife Nora Coffey nee Connolly. Henry and Nora were married on 21 April 1913 at Drumfries, England. Rev. Denis O'Dea officiated
Served his Locomotive Fitter apprenticeship with W.J. Carter possibly of Ireland
Commenced return to Australia on February 1918 aboard HT Balmoral Castle disembarking on the 29 March 1918
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal