Joseph Thomas FACEY

FACEY, Joseph Thomas

Service Numbers: 499, 396
Enlisted: 1 October 1914, Guildford, Victoria
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 10th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1882
Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
Schooling: Footscray State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 14 September 1915
Cemetery: Embarkation Pier Cemetery
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bridgetown War Memorial, Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA, Wickepin District Roll of Honor, Wickepin District Roll of Honour WWI, Wickepin Fallen Soldiers Memorial
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 499, 6 Mounted Infantry Contingent
10 Apr 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 499, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Embarked from Fremantle on SS "Ulstermore". Disembarked at Durban on 29 April 1901.
15 May 1901: Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 499, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, WIA near Carolina.
7 Apr 1902: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 499, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, R.T.A. from Durban on SS "Columbian". Disembarked on Fremantle on 29 April 1902.
17 May 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 499, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Awarded Queens South Africa Medal.

World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 396, Guildford, Victoria
17 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 396, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Fremantle
17 Feb 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 396, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 396, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 396 awm_unit: 10 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-09-14

"A fortunate Life"

Joseph Thomas FACEY was the brother of Albert FACEY - author of "A Fortunate Life" The book is the life story of Albert FACEY, in which lives of Joseph and other family members are extensively described, in particular their early years.

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Joseph Thomas FACEY was born in Castlemaine, Victoria in 1882

His parents were Joseph FACEY and Mary Ann CARR