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John Mervin FOGARTY

Regimental number217
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationElectrical mechanic
Address169 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 9.5"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinJessie Fogarty, Wilson Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 1 year in the Moreton Bay Regiment, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date11 August 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit), B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/112/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 19 August 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit)
FateDischarged 8 February 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Other details

War service: Rabaul.

Discharged at own request on being appointed as Mechanic on Wireless Staff, 8 February 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, FOGARTY John Mervin

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