We remember William John Coffey

We remember William John Coffey

Timeline

Timeline

1877
sibling Henry Charles Coffey Source:8681034 28th October 1877
1892
birth Forest Tasmania Australia Source:8681032 Source:8193928 18th September 1892
1916
dates Age 24 Source:8681034 30th September 1916
1916
employment Farm Labourer Forest, north-west Tasmania Australia Source:8681034 30th September 1916
1916
enlistment Claremont Tasmania Australia Source:8681034 30th September 1916
service Australian Imperial Force 6817 Source:8193928
service Australian Imperial Force Private 6817 22nd Reinforcement 12th Battalion Source:8681062
1918
death Died of wounds 17.4.18 Wounded - Shell wound R leg and Abdomen 25.4.18 Died of wounds received in action France Source:8681033 25th April 1918
burial Etaples Military Cemetery, CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France France Plot 32 Row D Grave 2A (Previous cemetery set out Row X Grave 85) Source:8681037 Source:8681033

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William John
Initials WJ
Last Name Coffey
Source 8193928
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 6817
Australian Imperial Force 6817 22nd Reinforcement 12th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ann Coffey nee Williams mother
John Alexander Coffey father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Henry Charles Coffey brother 28th October 1877
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair Grey Light Brown
DateHeightSource
1916-09-30 5'5"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1916-09-30 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
Tasmania Births Leslie90642
Roll of Honour Leslie90642
Attestation Form #6817 Leslie90642
Description on Enlistment #6817 Leslie90642
Burial Leslie90642
Medals Leslie90642
Private William John Coffey #6817 Leslie90642

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