Sgt
John Patrick Fahey
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1892 |
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Lieu de naissance: Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia |
Informations générales
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Profession: Printer |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Australia |
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Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Sergeant |
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Numéro de service: 2632 |
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Incorporation date: 02/08/1915 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Unités: — Australian Infantry, 58th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 27/09/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Black Watch Corner, Zonnebeke, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 25 |
Cimetière
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Parcelle: LXI Rangée: E Tombe: 9 |
Distinctions et médailles 3
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1914-15 Star Médaille — 14/02/1921 |
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British War Medal Médaille — 16/12/1921 |
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Victory Medal Médaille — 16/12/1921 |
Points d'intérêt 3
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement | ||
| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Sergeant John Patrick Fahey served in the Australian Infantry 58th Battalion, which was part of the 15th Brigade of the 5th Australian Division.
The 5th Australian participated in the Battle of Polygon wood that took place from the 26th of September till the 3rd of October. After the first day, the 58th Battalion had halted south of Polygon Wood, between Cameron House and Black Watch Corner.
At noon of the 27th of September, the Battalion was waiting in the assembly trench to be relieved. Relief would be completed in the night between the 27th and 28th of September. German shelling was heavy all day long, and the 58th Battalion had no choice but to wait it out.
When three large shells fell in the trench near Black Watch Corner, where the 58th Battalion was waiting to be relieved, sergeant John Patrick Fahey was killed instantly. He fell along with five machine gunners. He was buried the same day at Black Watch Corner, south of Polygon Wood on 27th of September 1917.
His remains were exhumed after the war and interred at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Zonnebeke.
The 5th Australian participated in the Battle of Polygon wood that took place from the 26th of September till the 3rd of October. After the first day, the 58th Battalion had halted south of Polygon Wood, between Cameron House and Black Watch Corner.
At noon of the 27th of September, the Battalion was waiting in the assembly trench to be relieved. Relief would be completed in the night between the 27th and 28th of September. German shelling was heavy all day long, and the 58th Battalion had no choice but to wait it out.
When three large shells fell in the trench near Black Watch Corner, where the 58th Battalion was waiting to be relieved, sergeant John Patrick Fahey was killed instantly. He fell along with five machine gunners. He was buried the same day at Black Watch Corner, south of Polygon Wood on 27th of September 1917.
His remains were exhumed after the war and interred at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Zonnebeke.
Sources 4
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58th Australian Infantry Battalion, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/76/20). https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583 Sources utilisées |
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Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, FAHEY J P). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx. Sources utilisées |
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McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account, (London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995), pg. 88. Sources utilisées |
Complément d’informations 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/462705 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=a85b7e7e-9d2f-47d8-b95d-2ba0a237e3f9 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7432371 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=93844 |