Francis Joseph FAHEY

Regimental number9/1678
Date of birth20 July 1884
Place of birthRoslyn Bush
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressRoslyn Bush, Southland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs L J Fahey, Roslyn Bush, Southland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, 8th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 13 November 1915
The 8th Reinforcements of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board two aships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Machine Gun Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 February 1919
Discharge date13 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 13 April 1919.

War service: 3 years 234 days (of which3 years 123 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Eighth
Date of death25 November 1965 Auckland
Age at death81
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21001710

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