Regimental number | 755 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Lengthsman |
Address | Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M A Fahey, Plevna Street, Belfast, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 22 years,6 months in the British Army; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Joined 11th Depot Bn, 17 February 1917; sent to Isolation Camp, Ascot Vale, 25 August 1917; transferred to Machine Gun Depot, Bendigo, 14 September 1917. Embarked, Melbourne on board H.M.A.T 'Nestor,' 21 November 1917; disembarked (sick) to Segregation Camp, Alexandria, 2 January 1918; transferred to Misc. Details, Australian Camp, Suez, 22 January 1918. Re-embarked, Alexandria on board HMT 'Abbassieh,' 29 January 1918; disembarked, Southampton, 16 February 1918. Marched in to 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 16 February 1918; promoted Acting Lance Corporal, 25 February 1918. Found guilty, 28 March 1918, of being absent without leave from 11.59 pm, 21 March 1918, until 2.00 pm, 27 March 1918: case dismissed by Major Brown. Reverted to rank of Private, 10 April 1918; transferred to Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 10 April 1918; taken on strength, Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 10 April 1918. Transferred to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 May 1918; taken on strength, No2 Command Depot, No 5 Group Permanent Cadre, Weymouth, 28 October 1918; promoted Temporary Sergeant, 28 October 1918; detached from No 5 Group, Permanent Cadre to No 2 Group, Permanent Cadre, 1 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas,' 22 November 1919; disembarked Sydney, 12 January 1920; discharged, Brisbane, 13 February 1920. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FAHEY John Joseph |