Regimental number | 2596/2696 |
Place of birth | Ultimo, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Saddler |
Address | Ocean Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Leah Frances Feeney, Avoca Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rutherford, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Napier on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2696 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth FEENEY. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 16 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 March 1919; discharged Sydney, 5 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 9, 1625), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FEENEY John William |