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FACEY, Albert Barnett
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX4915 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia , 3 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Tuart Hill, Stirling, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Market Gardener and Truck Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Malaya, 15 February 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery Coll grave 30 A 9-13. HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE OUR HERO "BARNEY" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Wanneroo War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX4915 | |
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| 23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX4915 | |
| 30 Dec 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX4915, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Embarked from Darwin for Singapore. Disembarked on 26 Jan 1942. | |
| 26 Jan 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX4915, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX4915, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, K.I.A. | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX4915, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, MIA confirmed KIA. |
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