| Regimental number | 3347 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Marian, via Mackay, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Coyne, Marian, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Victoria Cross (altered to Albert Medal in Gold) Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He volunteered to go out to bomb a Machine Gun Section which was giving his Platoon a great deal of trouble. He was guarding an important point." Details from David Coyne, Father. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Annie COYNE, Marian, Mackay, Queensland |
| Medals |
Albert Medal in Gold 'On the night of the 15th May, 1918, in order to test some Mills grenades, Sergeant Coyne threw one of them, but it failed to clear the parapet and fell into the trench in which there were a number of other men. Sergeant Coyne shouted to them to run for their lives, and endeavoured to find the bomb, in order to throw it away, but owing to the darkness he was unable to lay his hand on it in time, and, the men not being clear of the trench, he deliberately threw himself onto the top of it and let it explode under him, receiving fatal injuries, but saving the lives of his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 4104 Pte Patrick Edward COYNE, 26th Bn, killed in action, 15 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Albert Medal in Gold, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
