John FAHEY

Regimental number44840
Date of birth1 November 1887
Place of birthGalway, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinBrother, H Fahey, 92 Dixon Street, Wellington
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date6 December 1916
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on 5 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 10 January 1918
Discharge date30 April 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Arawa', 10 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: illness contracted on active service: debility following pneumonia), 30 April 1918.

War service: 1 year 112 days (of which 336 days were abroad)

Date of death8 June 1957 Te Kuiti
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 5
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21001717

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