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Roy Barker FACEY

Regimental number1756
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
SchoolCastlemain, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPlumber
AddressPerth, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinWife, Mrs Agnes Facey, 10 Jersey Street, Jolimont, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll13 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 19 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 28 June 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*given name on photocopy is Ray Banker
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death28 June 1915
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialShell Green Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 23), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
62
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph Thomas and Mary Carr FACEY; husband of Agnes FACEY, 327 Perth Street, Subiaco, Western Australia. Native of Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1536 Pte Albert Burnet Facey, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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