Patrick HUSSEY

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Service Number:	2666
Enlisted:	27 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Werribee, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Werribee, Wyndham, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Werribee, Victoria, Australia, 11 December 1973, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Werribee Cemetery, Victoria Plot 476674. Unmarked grave.
Memorials:	Bridgewater on Loddon School Honour Roll, Werribee Honour Roll, Werribee State School Honour Board

27 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2666, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2666, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2666, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, From 24th Battalion
13 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2666, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Wound to the leg
3 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2666, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Second occasion. Wounds to both legs. Invalided to England on 12 May 1918
28 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2666, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Catherine Josephine Hussey of Werribee, Victoria.

Next of kin given as Mrs. H. Bren of Werribee, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 November 1918 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 1 January1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Patrick married Rubina Mary Brophy in Victoria.