Thomas George FACEY

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FACEY, Thomas George

Service Numbers:	2103, 1133
Enlisted:	10 September 1914, Enlisted at Bendigo
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Wound received at Gallipoli, Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 13 June 1918
Cemetery:	Harcourt General Cemetery Church of England section, Grave 255
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mildura Cenotaph

World War 1 Service

10 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2103, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1133, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1133, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
4 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2103, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Exact date of wounding unknown but was evacuated to Tigne Hospital Malta
31 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2103, 6th Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds to the head and invalided back to Australia
9 May 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2103, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at Melbourne
13 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 2103, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2103 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-13

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John and Catherine May Facey died in 1907 and 1905 respectively; brother of Amelia Frances Facey, Catherine May Facey, Thomas George Facey, John Facey, Ethel May Facey, Elizabeth Ann Facey and David Ronald Facey

Next of kin given as his aunt Elizabeth Biggs of 19 Pine Street, Bendigo

4 November 1915 - commenced return to Australia on baord HMAT Karoola for discharged due to wounds

MEdals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal. Victory Medal

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