Andrew P Posted 30 March , 2004 Share Posted 30 March , 2004 Frederick Fealy of the 44th Battalion was killed on the 30th of March 1918 during the time when the 3rd division was sent to the Somme to meet the advancing Germans. He was a Labourer by trade when he enlisted in the AIF. Fealy, Frederick Jillett Number: 2817 Rank: Private [Pte] Unit: 44th Bn Australian Inf Service: Army Conflict: 1914-1918 Date of Death: 30/03/1918 Place of Death: Cause of Death: Killed in action Memorial Panel: 138 Cemetery or Memorial Details: FRANCE 1170 Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Fouilloy Next Of Kin: Place Of Enlistment: El Dorado, VIC Native Place: Notes: FEALY, Pte. Frederick Jillett, 2817. 44th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 30th March, 1918. Age 34. Son of Margaret Fealy, of Eldorado, Victoria, Australia, and the late Alfred George Fealy. Born at Carraragarmungee. II. D. 7. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army Click for Circular information. (PDF file) His brother, David Fealy was killed on the 08/10/17 while serving with the 20th Bn AIF and is commemmorated on the Menin Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 30 March , 2004 Share Posted 30 March , 2004 Frederick and his brother, David, also had a nephew who was killed in action. See Pte Frank Feely 5 Bn AIF killed 20.9.17 You can also see The Red Cross Report of Frederick Fealy which just confirms that Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery was his original grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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