Peter Watson FACY

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Service Number:	2727
Enlisted:	20 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electrician
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

17 May 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2727, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded
20 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2727, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2727, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2727, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
23 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2727, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the right arm. Invalided to England on the 25 August 1918
17 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2727, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically due to wounding

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Son of Peter William Facy and Eliza Facy of 63 Nelson Street, Annandake, NSW

Served his electrical apprenticeship with Head & Dolan of Sydney, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on the 23 March 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920 Peter married Mary H. Kibble in Annandale, NSW