| Regimental number | 31006 |
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Warwick, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Coogan, GPO Warwick, Warwick, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 23 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 19 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 8 May 1917 (nasal obstruction); discharged to No. 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 21 August 1917. Admitted to Brigade Hospital, Perham Downs, 24 August 1917 (influenza); date of discharge not recorded. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 September 1917; taken on strength, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Belgium, 24 September 1917. Transferred to 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 17 October 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 2 February 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred to Divisional Rest Station, same day; discharged to duty, 13 February 1918; rejoined unit, same day. On leave to United Kingdom, 14 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 5 September 1918. Wounded in action, 3 October 1918 (gassed), and admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 4 October 1918; to England, 6 October 1918, and admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 7 October 1918; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 November 1918. Discharged, 4 December 1918, and granted furlough to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'City of York', 14 January 1919;arrived Melbourne, 27 February 1919; discharged, 30 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COOGAN Patrick |
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