Patrick FEEHAN

FEEHAN, Patrick

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, 1891
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Wharf Labourer
Died: Killed In Action, France, 15 May 1917
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

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
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
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: ''
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

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Biography 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 

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