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Fegan Peter John Private 62996

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/8973

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This record is about the Fegan Peter John Private 62996 dating from 2000-2024.

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Reference

SKR/DAT/IP/8973

Title

Fegan Peter John Private 62996

Date

2000-2024

Description

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Surname: Fegan;

Forename(s): Peter John;

Initials: PJ;

Number: 62996;

Rank: Private;

Born in: India;

Enlisted in: Lewisham;

Resided in: Catford;

Previous Number: 6563;

Previous Regiment: London Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 143 Coy;

How killed: DOW;

Where: France;

When killed: 06-Feb-1917;

Other Data: Roll of Honour Vol II, Sect 3, p 57 - Portrait:son of James Fegan by his wife Mary, d. of Thomas Webb. Born at Mayo, India 1/9/1883; educ Priory Catholic Sch, Hampstead; employed as a jeweller's manager; enlisted 3/8/16; served BEF F&F from 26/12/16 and died on the Somme 6/2/17 from gsw received in action prev day. He married at Kilburn in Nov 1904, Elizabeth ( 92 Brondesbury Vs, Kilburn) d. of James Johnstone and had three children: Ernest Peter 6/6/08, Rose Ellen 27/8/05 and Gwendoline Millicent 21/8/12

mentioned in war diary 4/2/1917 - wounded;

Other Notes: FEGAN, Private, P J, 62996. 143rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 6th February 1917. I. D. 14. Bray Military Cemetery - Somme, France.;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language

English

Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description

1 digital record

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SKR/DAT/IP

Machine Gun Corps Database

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Fegan Peter John Private 62996