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FATHER FABIAN DWYER.
The Rev. Father Fabian P. Dwyer, who was recently given charge of the Rydalmere parish, has been appointed permanent chaplain to the Australian Navy, and will be attached to the staff of H.M.A.S. Australia. Father Dwyer has a war service which extended over three years. He attained the rank of chaplain-major in the A.I.F., and returned about eight months ago. He was in action at Bullecourt and Passchendaele, and in most of the other battles of the last year of the war, in which the Australians made such fame. With the troops he was extremely popular, and since his return he has delivered several lectures in Sydney on the A.I.F.. in the war. He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Manly, and is the first native-born Catholic chaplain to the Australian fleet. Father Dwyer is not only a distinguished preacher, but a musician and artist of some note, and a journalist. He has contributed many articles to Australian and American publications. The new chaplain's four brothers were also members of the A.I.F. They enlisted at the outbreak of the war. His father is Mr. C. J. Dwyer, of 'Lisheen,' Clarendon, well-known on the South Coast, and incidentally, the man who blazed the track of the old Kangaroo Valley over the Cambewarra Mountain.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette Friday 23 January 1920 page 7

FATHER DWYER DEAD
FIVE DIGGER BROTHERS
Rev." Father Fabian Dwyer, who died yesterday from pneumonia, in St. Vincent's Hospital, where his brother, . Louis:. 'Is now recovering from a severe operation, was one of five brothers to serve " In the AI.F. He was a chaplain with the 1st Brigade, and, after, the war, with the R.A.N. Born at Moruya, Father Dwyer ministered at Gosford, Darlinghurst, Katoomba, Araluen and Wollongong. He had travelled from Wollongong, his last parish on Sunday night to visit his brother In hospital, and on Thursday was admitted to the same institution himself. He was 42 years of age. .
His funeral will take place at Woliongong tomorrow.

The Sun Sunday 21 July 1929 page 5

FATHER F. DWYER DEAD
Popular Army and Navy Padre
The rev. Father Fabian P. Dwyer, of Wollongong, formerly chaplain to the First Infantry Brigade of the A.I.F.,and later of the Royal Australian Navy, died at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday. The deceased priest was exceedingly popular, and was a mini of brilliant intellectual attainments, with a penchant for art and literary work. Son of a public school teacher, he was educated by the Marist Brothers, and trained for the priesthood at St. Patrick's College, Manly. He was an able orator with flashes of rare wit. Father Dwyer came to Sydney early last week to visit his brother, Mr. Louis Dwyer, who underwent an operation at St. Vincent's. He contracted a chill on Tuesday and entered the hospital on Thursday with pneumonia.
Deceased expressed a wish to be buried at Wollongong, and the funeral will accordingly take place there tomorrow.

Sunday Times Sunday 21 July 1929 page 11