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John FACEY Update Details

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Service Number:	3066
Enlisted:	8 January 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Harcourt, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Yarraville, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Barkers Creek State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brisbane General Hospital, Queensland, Australia, 13 September 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

8 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 3066, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 3066, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
19 Feb 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 39th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left leg. Invalided to England on 1 March 1918 aboard HS St Dennis
20 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 39th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the left thigh. Invalided to England on 27 July 1918
10 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3066, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Next of kin given as his sister Amelia Millott nee Facey of Muckleford, Victoria. Brother also of Mary Warden nee Facey of Margate, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 10 December 1918 aboard HT Somali disembarking on the 8 February 1919

Medals: British Wwar Medal, Victory Medal

In January 1959 John was residing in Yetman, NSW