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Personal data

• Name COONEY
• Initials M
• First name MICHAEL
• Place of birth Killuran Mor, Broadford
• Country Clare, Ireland
• Last residence Linelion, Boogaville, New South Wales
• Family Son of Patrick and Katie Cooney, of Killuran, Broadford, Co. Clare, Ireland; eldest son, he had four sitsters and four brothers; a sister, Delia Cooney, of 'Limebon' Boggsbills, N.S.W.
• Profession Labourer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 1 June 1916, RAS Grounds, New South Wales
• Service number 459
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 1st Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps
• Division - Brigade 1st Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 25 October 1916, Melbourne
  Proceeded overseas to France, 10 March 1917

Death

• Wounded Wounded 20 September
  Battle of Polygon Wood
• Type of wounds Died of shot wounds in right shoulder penetrating his chest, in n°2 CAN CCS
• Date of death 24 September 1917
• Died at the age of 23
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XIX - C - 13

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