Regimental number | 5696 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 15 Dudley Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Fahey, Dudley Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously discharged at wife's request after 4 months' training) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 29 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front MBVCommenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 27 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FAHEY William Francis |