James Simon FAHEY

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FAHEY, James Simon

Service Number:	NX172512
Enlisted:	1 June 1943, Dubbo, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Crookwell, New South Wales, 15 April 1924
Home Town:	Crookwell, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shed Hand (Labourer)
Died:	Accidental , Brunei Bay Area, Borneo, 7 October 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Labuan War Cemetery Burial reference: - Plot C, Row A, Grave 5. Personal Inscription: - "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crookwell War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, NX172512
1 Jun 1943:	Enlisted Dubbo, New South Wales
1 Jun 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX172512

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Biography

Note: other service number N444897

2/13 Battalion

Rank - Private

Medals: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal

Son of James Simon and Kate Louisa Fahey, of Binda, New South Wales,

Biography contributed by Dianne Black

Extract from Military Service History

Court of Inquiry conducted 9th October 1945 noted “death was due to penetrating gunshot wound from a .38 service revolver to the left breast piercing his heart. The shot was fired by another member of the Australian Military Forces who acted in self-defence in performance of his normal military duties.”

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