James Coogan (1878 - 1919)

Born 29 Mar 1878 in Tullabrim, Kilkenny, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 4 Jul 1919 at age 41 in Kanimbla, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

James Coogan was born on 29 March 1878 at Tullabrim, Kilkenny, Ireland. He was the son of William Coogan and Alice Brennan. ^[1]

He passed away on 4 July 1919 in Queensland, Australia. ^[2]

He was buried on 5 July 1919 at Warwick General Cemetery, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[3]

Obituary

"PERSONAL." Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954) 5 July 1919: page 4.

The many friends of Mr James Coogan,of Dragon-street, will regret to learn that he passed away at Kanimbla Private Hospital yesterday afternoon.

The late Mr. Coogan, who was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and who was aged 39 years, had been suffering from a rather, serious complaint. With his parents he came to Australia about 26 or 28 years ago, and he had only been in the country a few years when his father passed away. Mr. Coogan found employment in his manhood days with the railway department, where he was regarded as a splendid workman and a fine comrade to those he was daily brought in contact with.

Mr. Coogan leaves, to mourn their loss his mother, two married sisters, and three brothers. To them we extend our deepest sympathy. One of the brothers , it may be mentioned, has just returned from the front. The funeral is summoned to leave the residence of his sister, Mrs. Remilton, Dragon-street, at 3 o'clock to-day for St. Mary's church and then to the Warwick cemetery. The members of the H. A.C.B. Society, of which the deceased was a brother are also invited to attend the funeral to-day. ^[4]

QLD BDM Records

James Coogan Event date: 04/07/1919 Event type: Death registration QLD Death Registration details: 1919/C/4887 Mother: Alice Coogan Father/parent: William Coogan

Burial

James Coogan BIRTH : unknown DEATH : 5 Jul 1919 BURIAL : Warwick General Cemetery, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia MEMORIAL ID : 181981111 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181981111/james-coogan

Research Note

Brother mentioned in Obituary who had just returned from the front.
Patrick Coogan

National Archives Australia: 3281882 Coogan Patrick : SERN 31006 : POB Kilkenny Ireland : POE Brisbane QLD : NOK M Coogan Alice

The AIF Project UNSW Canberra

Patrick COOGAN 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 24 May 1916 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 19 December 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Gunner Unit from Nominal Roll 1st Field Artillery Brigade Fate Returned to Australia 14 January 1919 Discharge date 30 May 1919 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

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record: "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPTD-W74 : 15 February 2020), James Coogan, 1878. Name James Coogan| Sex Male| Father's Name Wm. Coogan| Father's Sex Male| Mother's Name Alice Coogan Brennan| Mother's Sex Female| Event Type Birth| Event Date 29 Mar 1878| Event Place Ireland| Event Place (Original) Tullabrim, Kilkenny, Ireland
2. ↑ QLD Death Registration details: 1919/C/4887
3. ↑ Find-a-grave : https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181981111/james-coogan
4. ↑ PERSONAL. (1919, July 5). Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954), p. 4. Retrieved November 20, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article177221184