| Regimental number | 7971 |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Couche, Rathealy Road, Fermoy, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of [unspecified] medical condition: 'made fit by operation') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 27th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 30 August 1917 - 27th Rfcts 11th Btn; TOS, 51 Btn 6 April 1918; mortally wounded 6 May 1918. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Etretat Churchyard Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917; marched into 2nd Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 27 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918; taken on strength, 51st Bn, 6 April 1918. Wounded in action, 6 May 1918 (gun shot wound, abdomen), and admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance same day; transferred to 61st Casualty Clearing Station, 7 May 1918; to 1st US Army Hospital, Etretat, 18 May 1918; died of wounds, 8 June 1918. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COUCHE Clair Patrick |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
