William John HEALY

HEALY, William John

Service Number: 4077
Enlisted: 11 May 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 31st Infantry Battalion
Born: Dalby, Queensland, Australia , 5 May 1885
Home Town: Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Station hand
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 32 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blackall War Memorial, Dalby 'The Fallen' Honour Board, Dalby War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
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World War 1 Service

11 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4077, 31st Infantry Battalion
21 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4077, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah

Brian Healy (1935-2025)

Brian Francis Healy, aged 89, passed away peacefully in Brisbane on 26 May 2025. He is resting in peace at Mt Gravatt Cemetery ANZAC 3#/445 with his uncle Thomas Eugene Healy.

Uncle and nephew together again

Submitted 9 June 2025 by JACINTA HEALY

William John Healy is the brother of Thomas (Tom) Eugene Healy. William John Healy is remembered fondly by the Healy family of Dalby, his nephews and nieces. William had one sister, Frances, and 4 brothers' Joseph, Edward, Walter and Eugene (Thomas Healy also fought in the war and is honored on this site). William's parents were John and Agnes Healy who are buried in the Monumental Dalby cemetery. William's mother Agnes would cry at the loss of William at war for the entirety of her life. William's brother Walter Healy married Catherine Malone and they are also buried in the monumental Dalby cemetery with Walter and William's parents John and Agnes Healy. The Healy's made their mark on the South-Western Downs. Walter Healy (son of John and Agnes, and Tom's brother) worked as as printer at the Dalby Herald until his death at 56 and with his wife Catherine, they had 8 children, two daughters Judith (Julie) and Catherine (Cath), and 6 sons, Brian, Gregory, Kevin, Peter, John, Walter (Wally). His nephew Brian Francis Healy born 1935 died 2025 will rest eternally with his uncle Thomas (Tom) Healy at the Mount Gravatt cemetery.

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In memory

Correction: Some typos have been made e.g. Thomas (Tom) Eugene Healy is William's brothers correct name, i have swapped first and second names around on this site as a typo (due to absence of editing function).