Michael HOUGHEY

HOUGHEY, Michael

Service Number: 3393
Enlisted: 9 December 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 35th Infantry Battalion
Born: London, England, 14 April 1894
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Fireman
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World War 1 Service

9 Dec 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3393, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
24 Jan 1917: Involvement Private, 3393, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917: Embarked Private, 3393, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
28 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 62nd Infantry Battalion, At Windmill Hill
1 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion, From 62nd Battalion. In France
17 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3393, 35th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 21 April 1918
23 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3393, 35th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wounds to the face and eyes. Invalided to England on 28 August 1918
27 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3393, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was City Refuge, Kent Street, Sydney, NSW

Son of Sarah Houghey of Tidalbasin Road, Tidalbasin, England

Commenced return to Australia on 4 July 1919 aboard HT Norman disembarking on 20 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal