COFFEY, John

COFFEY, John

Full Name: John

COFFEY

Date of Birth: 05

–

1879

Place of birth: Bolton, Lancashire

England

Occupation: Cooper

Address: Nannup WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Emily COFFEY

Next of Kin Address: Nannup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2804B

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-10-16

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-12-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-03

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-08-01

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27/09/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
16/10/1916- To 87 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
11/11/1916- To 6th Reinforcements 44th Battalion WA
29/12/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Persic ” bound for England
03/03/1917- Disembarked Devonport England to 11th Training Battalion Durrington ex Sutton Mandeville Details Camp
22/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Durrington
15/06/1917- Taken on Strength 12th Battalion France ex Base Depot
13/08/1917- Admitted 1st Australian Division Receiving Station France ( Sick )
29/08/1917- Rejoined Battalion France ex Sickness
19-20/09/1917- Wounded in Action Belgium ( Multiple Severe Gunshot Wounds to Face, Right Calf, Leg and Ankle causing fractured Tibia & Fibula )
22/09/1917- Admitted 8th Stationery Hospital Wimereux France ex 6th Australian Field Ambulance ex 17th Casualty Clearing Station
17/10/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Edmonton General Hospital England ex France
13/11/1917- To 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
16/12/1917- Embarked England aboard ” Kanowna ” for Return to Australia
05/02/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA & Admitted to No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle
01/08/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 16948

Victory Medal – No. 16463.