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FAHEY, Sydney Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3067 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 7 June 1899, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 July 1916, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3067, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3067, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Too Young
Born Sydney Thomas Cracknell, he joined the Army 14/2/16 lying about his age, and using his mothers new married name of Fahey.
Departed Australia landing at Marseilles 28/3/1916, Sydney was killed in action as a teenager 17 years, 1 month, 16 days on 23 July 1916 in France, and buried in the vicinity of Pozieres. Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France.
Submitted 11 July 2026 by Donna Clarke