FACEY, Albert Barnett
| Service Number: | 1536 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maidstone, Victoria, Australia, 31 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | West Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Midland, Western Australia,, 11 February 1982, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: |
Midland Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Wickepin District Roll of Honor, Wickepin District Roll of Honour WWI |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1536, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1536, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1536, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1536, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues |
Author of "A Fortunate Life"
Albert B FACEY is the author of "A fortunate Life". Based on FACEY's life story it was published when he was 87 years of age. Its publication has inspired many plays, a television series and has been an award winning book that has sold over 250,000 copies.
Submitted 26 October 2020 by Mick MILLER
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Thomas Facey and Mary Ann Facey nee Carr of Maidstone, Victoria
Next of kin given as Arthur Thomas Downie of 1244 Hay Street, Perth West, WA
Brother of Roy Barker Facey who was killed in action on 28 June 1915 while serving with the 11th Battalion and was buried in the Shell Green Cemetery, Turkey. Plot 11, Row G, Grave 23 and Myra Kean Facey
Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1915 aboard HT Aeneas
During 1916 Albert married Evelyn Mary Gibson in Wellington, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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