| Regimental number | 3060 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
| School | St Ambrose School, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer, Tramway Electrical Department |
| Address | 26 Falcon Street, Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Katherine Fahey, 34 Glenmorgan Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Catherine FAHEY, 18 Peel Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir. Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 28 May 1916 (gastritis); transferred to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 May 1916 (influenza); discharged to and rejoined unit, 30 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Note on file: 'austr. sold. Fahey, P.W. Erk.Mrk. 3060. 55.Bn. am 19.7. in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Note on Red Cross File No 1040104: 'German Death List dated 4.11.16. Disc received from Germany and forwarded to N/K 20.6.17.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 11), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. |
| Miscellaneous details | Father's address subsequently 1 Huntington Grove, East Coburg, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FAHEY Patrick William
Red Cross File No 1040104 |