COONAN, Michael Joseph

COONAN, Michael Joseph

Full Name: Michael Joseph

COONAN

Date of Birth: 09

1893

Place of birth: Dardanup

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Dardanup WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Ellen Shipworth

Next of Kin Address: Dardanup WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 674

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-11

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-13

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-11-29

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16/05/1915-Embarked for Gallipoli ex Alexandria
24/09/1915-Admitted No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital Mudros ( Enteritis ) ex 25 Casualty Clearing Station then Transferred Convalescent Camp
21/10/1915-Rejoined Battalion in the field Anzac Gallipoli
24/12/1915-Embarked Mudros Lemnos Disembarked Alexandria on 27/12/1915
26/02/1916-To Serapeum Egypt ex Heliopolis
6/09/1916-Admitted Hospital Bir-el-Abd Egypt ( Sick )
14/01/1917-Appointed Lance Corporal 10th Light Horse Regiment in the field Egypt
19/08/1917-To Rest Camp Port Said
29/08/1917-Rejoined Regiment in the field Abbassia ex Rest Camp
14/02/1918-Appoited Temporary Corporal in the field Egypt
7/08/1918-Promoted Corporal in the field Egypt
23/09/1918-Admitted Hospital Egypt ( Debility )
25/09/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field Egypt ex Hospital
2/11/1918-Promoted Sergeant in the field Egypt
1/1/1919-To School of Instruction Alexandria
3/02/1919-Joined 3rd Light Horse Regiment Details Moascar Egypt on completion Course of Instruction
7/03/1919-Rejoined 10th Light Horse Regiment Moascar
1/04/1919-Promoted Sergeant in the field Zagazig
26/04/1919-Admitted 26th Stationary Hospital Ismalia ( Malaria )
4/05/1919-Admitted 14th Aust General Hospital Abbassia
10/05/1919-Transferred Convalescent Rest Camp Port Said
10/07/1919-Embarked Kantara Egypt for Australia per “Oxfordshire”
4/08/1919-Disembarked Australia
29/11/1919-Discharged from Service.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star No. 5656

British War Medal No. 2077

Victory Medal No. 2074.

 

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, Trooper Marcus John – 672 – 10th Light Horse Regiment – Enlisted – 11/11/1914 – Discharged – 04/08/1919

COONAN, Private Joseph Thomas – 5830 – 28th Battalion – Enlisted – 22/06/1916 – Killed in Action – 04/10/1917 (Aged 35 years), Belgium.