Ernest COOLAHAN

Regimental number8368
Place of birthTumut New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCommercial traveller
Address'Dagworth', Thomas Street, Lewisham, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, E F Coolahan, 'Dagworth', Thomas Street, Lewisham, New South Wales
Enlistment date9 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameArmy Service Corps 20, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/106/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on 27 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
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FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 9457 Driver James Dudley COOLAHAN, Australian Army Service Corps, died of disease, 3 October 1917; 8367 Driver Percy Bede COOLAHAN, 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919; 8366 Driver Maurice Stanley COOLAHAN, 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 22 February 1917; Cousin: Lt John Stephen COOLAHAN MC, 4th Bn, died while a prisoner of war, 3 May 1918.