Cecil Sydney Fahey

Cecil Sydney Fahey

Personal Information
Date of Birth	8 Nov 1908
Place of Birth	Parrow, South Africa
Death	1 Jul 1984, aged 75
Place of Death	Armadale, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	32 years, 3 months
Occupation	Charcoal burner
Religion	Congregational
Address	John street, rmadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr. Edmond Fahey
Military Information
Reg Number	W19953 & WX30017
Date of Enlistment	6 Mar 1941
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	16th Australian Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlander's Regiment)
Post War Details
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Enlisted in the CMF on 6 Mar 1941 and was allocated to the 16th Australian Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlanders Regiment). Following some basic training (5 Aug - 14 Oct 1941) he was called up for full time service on 17 Dec 1941. He then transferred to the 2nd AIF on 15 Jul 1942, and with his unit he entrained on 28 Feb 1943 for Adelaide. Ten days later they again entrained, this time for Darwin where they arrived on 24 Mar 1943.

Cecil participated in a Cooking course from 26 Jul - 23 Aug 1943, which he passed on practical skill and he was classified as Trade Group II Cook. On 18 Oct 1943 Cecil was seen by the 17th Field Ambulance before being evacuated to the 107th Australian General Hospital with Amoebic dysentery. They transferred him on 22 Oct 1943 to the 101st Australian General Hospital who released him back to his unit on 29 Oct 1943.

N T 24 Mar 1943 - 20 Nov 1944 New Britain 21 Nov 1944 - 5 Aug 1945

1 Apr 1946

Post War

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