Regimental number | 9457 |
Place of birth | Mogil Mogil, New South Wales |
School | Christian Brothers, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Address | Dagworth, Thomas Street, Lewisham, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Edward F Coolahan, Dagworth, Thomas Street, Lewisham, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Army Service Corps 20, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/106/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Militry Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 20A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Bridget COOLAHAN, Susan Street, Randwick, New South Wales. Native of Lewisham, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 8368 Driver Ernest COOLAHAN, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919; 8366 Driver Maurice Stanley COOLAHAN, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 22 February 1917; 8367 Driver Percy Bede COOLAHAN, 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919; Cousin: Lt John Stephen COOLAHAN MC, 4th Bn, died while a prisoner of war, 3 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |