FEEHAN, Patrick
| Other Name: | Finn , John - Service Record - Alias |
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| Service Numbers: | 367, 4289 |
| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Enlisted for the first time at Randwick, NSW under his correct name of Patrick Feehan |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wharf Labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 15 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" At the time of death he was serving under the alias of John Finn, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 367, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 367, Enlisted for the first time at Randwick, NSW under his correct name of Patrick Feehan | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 367, Embarked for the first time under his correct name of Patrick Feehan on board HMAT Euripidies in Sydney | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 367, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 367, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Mar 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 367, Discharged for disciplinary reason at Melbourne. Service Report stated:- A habitual offender and perfectly incorrigible, worthless and inefficient and never likely to make a soldier. At the time he was awaiting Court Martial for being AWOL | |
| 15 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4289, Re-enlisted under the alias of John Finn | |
| 15 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4289, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW under the alisa of John Finn, correct name was Patrick Feehan | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4289, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4289, Embarked for the second time at Sydney on board HMAT Aenaes |
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World War 1 Service
| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4289, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 2nd Battalion to the 54th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 27 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 15 May 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 4289, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4289 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-15 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Correct name was Patrick Feehan service number 367 but used the alias of John Finn as he had been returned to Australia in disgrace and discharge due to misconduct
Next of kin given as his aunt Mrs Kate Tobin of 175 Duke Street, Sydney; brother of Miss L. (Finn) Feehan
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal (to his sister)
Patrick Feehan - his correct name
3 February 1915 - returned to Australia for discharge due to misconduct; 11 Mar 1915: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, SN 367, Discharged for disciplinary reason at Melbourne. Service Report stated:- A habitual offender and perfectly incorrigible, worthless and inefficient and never likely to make a soldier. At the time he was awaiting Court Martial for being AWOL