HOOEY, Robert Selbay
| Service Number: | 3675 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 February 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin WWI |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 15 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Prince Henry Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 23 August 1949, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 26 Feb 1914: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 3675, Royal Australian Navy | |
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| 6 Jul 1921: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 3675, HMAS Penguin WWI |
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From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
The Minmi Roll of Honour has 79 names inscribed of those who returned home from The Great War.
The 3rd name inscribed is 1st Class Stoker Robert Selbay (Selby) Hooey, Royal Australian Navy (Service No-3675), from Minmi, New South Wales, who died on the 23rd August 1949 at the Prince Henry Hospital, N.S.W., age 58. Buried on the 25th August 1949. Place of burial or ashes interred unknown.
HOOEY - Robert Selby, Death notice 23th AUG 1949, age 58, at Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney Morning Herald, 25th AUG 1949.
Born at Wallsend, New South Wales on the 15th October 1891 (not confirmed) to William and Esther Hooey; husband of Linda M Hooey nee Garth, married 1918, Sydney, N.S.W., died?, Robert enlisted on the 26th February 1914, serving on the HMVS Cerberus to the 6th July 1921 with HMAS Penguin.
Mr. Hooey’s name has only been inscribed on the Minmi Roll of Honour.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
Lest We Forget.
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