"Officers Who Attended No. 1 School of Instruction Held in Sydney Recently." Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919) 11 August 1915: 23. Web. 28 Aug 2023 <
Edward Patrick COADY
Regimental Number
137
Rank
Sergeant
War Service
Egypt and Western Front
Prior Military Service
New Zealand Colonial Force
Enlistment
21 Apr 1915 at Liverpool, NSW
Embarkation
09 Nov 1915 from Sydney, NSW, on the HMAT A72 Beltana
Next of Kin
Wife, Isobel Edith Coady, 171 Jones Street, Ultimo, New South Wales
Date & Place of Birth
06 Jan 1876, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
Parents
Maurice and Catherine Coady (nee O’Brien), New Zealand
Marital Status
Married
Siblings
4 sisters, 1 brother
Occupation
Accountant
Physical Description
5 feet 11 inches, 178 pounds (180.3cm, 80.7kg)
Eyes brown, Hair brown, Complexion dark
Eyes brown, Hair brown, Complexion dark
Distinguishing Features
brown
Religion
Roman Catholic
Fate
Killed in Action, 20 Jul 1916, Fromelles, France
Place of Burial
Commemorated
V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Positively Identified
No
Links to Official Records
Seeking DNA Donors
Contacts
The Fromelles Association welcomes all contact regarding this soldier.
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
We also urge any family members to contact and register with the Australian Army
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
Donations
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If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).
If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).