Wilfred Jasper Coghlan (SN 11686) born at Ballarat, was a 27 year old labourer when he enlisted on March 27th 1916. Assigned to the 3rd Division Supply Column as a driver, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the Afric on June 5th. He was moved across to France in late November and appeared to have served through the remainder of the war without major incident. He was transferred to the 3rd Division Motor Transport Company in March 1918. While no details are provided, his service record reveals that after the war he returned to Australia, via America, at his own expense, disembarking from the Ormonde at Melbourne on August 2nd 1919 and was discharged on January 2nd 1920.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as W. Jasper Coghlan.