William James FAHEY [8957]

  General Notes:

The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 - 1954) Fri 22 Jun 1945 Page 2 L./CPL. W. J. FAHEY

L./CPL. W. J. FAHEY
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Missing, Believed Dead
Relatives residing at Hay, have received word that L./Cpl. W. J. Fahey, previously posted missing, is now reported missing, believed dead. 'Bill' was the only son of the late William J. Fahey and Mrs. Fahey, of 33 Sofala Avenue, Lane Cove, who were old and highly respected residents of Hay. He was born and educated here finishing at the War Memorial High School. He was a very keen cricketer, footballer and tennis player, and popular with the young folk of the town. Leaving Hay some years ago, he finally settled at Griffith, and at the time of enlistment in February, 1942, was manager of Mirool Guest House, Griffith, where his mother resided with him for a while. He was 36 years of age when he enlisted, and single. He was a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. McKinnon, nephew of Mr. L. McKinnon and Mrs. John Connor (West Hay), and brother of Mrs. Mary Thompson (Lane Cove) , whose husband also served in the forces with him. Much sympathy has been expressed with the relatives on the receipt of the distressing news.

Either the newspaper story is incorrect of the date on his grave is incorrect as one has 1945, the other 1942

UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947
Name: William James Fahey
Age: 35
Birth Date: abt 1907
Death Date: 9 Feb 1942
Cemetery: Kranji War Cemetery
Burial Country: Singapore
Father: William James Fahey
Mother: Mary Redmond Fahey
Regimental Number: NX 49773
Region or Memorial: Singapore

From Australian War Memorial Website
Roll of Honour:
William James Fahey
Service Number: NX49773
Rank: Private
Unit: 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service: Australian Army
Conflict / Operation: Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict eligibility date: Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of death: 9 February 1942
Place of death: Malaya
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military: World War 2 service number NX49773, 1939-1945.