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FAHEY, Edward Joseph

Service Number:	19075
Enlisted:	5 January 1916, Enlisted at Victoria Barracks, Sydney.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	7th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Appin, New South Wales, Australia, 26 August 1888
Home Town:	Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales
Schooling:	St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Tailors cutter
Died:	23 August 1950, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Cemetery Portion; Ang 19 Special B- Row; 47 Plot; 328, 329
Memorials:	Appin Public School Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

5 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 19075, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Victoria Barracks, Sydney.
11 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 19075, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 19075, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
29 Dec 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 19075, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Proceeded overseas to France.
1 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 7th Field Artillery Brigade
7 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Field Artillery Brigade
9 Oct 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 19075, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Gunshot wound left thigh (France).
3 Jan 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 19075, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Returned to Australia.
21 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 19075, 7th Field Artillery Brigade

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Biography contributed by Hamish Robson

Australian Rugby Union Representative 1912-1914.

Wallaby #117 4 Caps.