ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

COONAN, Joseph Thomas

COONAN, Joseph Thomas

Full Name: Joseph Thomas

COONAN

Date of Birth: 09

–

1882

Place of birth: Dardanup

Australia

Occupation: Barman

Address: Dardanup WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Ellen Shipworth

Next of Kin Address: Dardanup WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 5830

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-06-22

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-10

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-02

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 35

Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium- No Known Grave

22/08/1916-To 28th Battalion 16th Reinforcements
21/12/1916-Proceeded overseas Etaples France ex. Folkestone
22/12/1916-Admitted 2nd Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France
18/01/1917-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
9/12/1917-Admitted Hospital France ( Mumps ) ex. 5 Aust Field Ambulance
4/04/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
26/05/1917-Admitted Hospital France ( Trench Fever ) ex. 7 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 56 Casualty Clearing Station
24/06/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
4/10/1917-KILLED IN ACTION BELGIUM.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 49817

Victory Medal No. 49177

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 335537

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Dardanup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 112

Menin Gate War Memorial Belgium.

 

***** Grave Memorial Inscription in the Pioneer Roman Catholic Cemetery Dardanup W.A. for this soldier *****

 

BROTHERS’ SERVICE DETAILS

COONAN, Trooper William Michael – 673 – 10th Light Horse Regiment – Enlisted – 11/11/1914 – Killed in Action – 29/08/1915 (Aged 27 years), Gallipoli Turkey

COONAN, Sergeant Michael Joseph – 674 – 10th Light Horse Regiment – Enlisted – 11/11/1914 – Discharged – 29/11/1919

COONAN, Trooper Marcus John – 672 – 10th Light Horse Regiment – Enlisted – 11/11/1914 – Discharged – 4/08/1919.