Arthur George Fernee1

#21354, (1892 - 1946)
FatherJoseph William Fernee1 (1860 - 1921)
MotherSara Gilbert Mahaffy1 (c 1859 - 1936)
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Samuel Fernee
Extended Family
ChartsSamuel Fernee & Mary Harris - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart
BirthArthur George Fernee was born on 23 Jan 1892 in Rockhampton, Queensland.2,3
 
AIFHe volunteered for the Australian Imperial Force on 17 Aug 1914 at. Details from nominal roll: private, 6th Infantry Battalion - Machine Gun Section, age 22, single, Seaman, address Royal Hotel, Flemington-road, North Melbourne, Victoria, next of kin mother Mrs S G Fernee of 75 Flemington-road, North Melbourne, religion Church of England; embarked on the HMAT Hororata 19 October 1914 at Melbourne [the same sailing as his brother William].1 
NoteHe suffered from rheumatic fever and returned to Australia in 1915.2 
AIFHe volunteered for the Australian Imperial Force on 11 Sep 1916 at. Details from nominal roll: private, 5th reinforcements, age 24, single, soldier, address 75 Flemington-road, North Melbourne, Victoria, next of kin father Joseph W. Fernee, same address, religion Church of England; embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on H.M.A.T. A38, "Ulysses", 25th October 1916.4 
WebLink**Images of his entire 112-page service file can be viewed at the National Archives of Australia. 
MarriageHe married Anne (-?-).5
 
(Mentioned) ObituarySon Arthur of Sydney was mentioned in Mrs Sarah G Fernee's 1936 obituary.6 
DeathArthur died on 4 Aug 1946.5
 
ObituaryHis obituary was published on 7 Oct 1946 in the Sydney Morning Herald.

FERNEE - October 4 1946, at his residence, Pacific Highway, Asquith, Arthur George, dearly beloved husband of Anne Fernee and beloved brother-in-law of Mrs M Ring, Mr and Mrs P Goode, Mr and Mrs G Fernee and Mr and Mrs Leonard Fernee.5
 
Last Edited8 Oct 2013

Citations

  1. Website Australian War Memorial Database, online (http://www.awm.gov.au/database/biographical.asp), Arthur George Fernee, service number 33.
  2. Service Records of Arthur George Fernee, Australian Imperial Force, c1914-c1920 (National Archives of Australia, Service No. 1374).
  3. Queensland (Australia) Indexes to Births, 1829-1914, Arthur George Fernee, father Joseph William, mother Sara Gilbert Mahaffy, #1892/C10370. Text index viewed online at the Queensland Government site.
  4. Website Australian War Memorial Database, online (http://www.awm.gov.au/database/biographical.asp), Arthur George Fernee, service number 412.
  5. Sydney Morning Herald [Australia], Arthur George Fernee death notice, 7 October 1946, page 12. Digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
  6. Townsville Daily Bulletin, Sarah G Fernee obituary, 21 August 1936, Page 12. Online digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.