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William James COFFEY

Regimental number6239
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressPortland, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Next of kinSister, Mrs Adeline Holland,1 Chapman Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 28 May 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death45
Age at death from cemetery records45
Place of burialSt Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 2B), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
35
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Sarah COFFEY. Native of New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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