Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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FOGARTY, CECIL FRANCIS

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Studio portrait of 4305 Private (Pte) Cecil Francis Fogarty, 12th Battalion. A letter carrier from New Norfolk, Tas prior to enlistment, Pte Fogarty embarked with the 13th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. On 22 August 1916 he was killed in action at Mouquet Farm in the Somme area of France, aged 21, and was buried in the Courcelette British Cemetery, France

The sad news came to hand during the week that Private Cecil Fogarty (familiarly known throughout the Lyell district as “Fog) has been killed in action somewhere in France. He had made quite a number of tries to get out on service and at last succeeded in passing the required standard. For some 12 months before his departure for camp he was on the staff of the Queenstown Post and Telegraph Office and was very popular with all classes being a courteous and efficient young officer. He was a keen cyclist and fought out some game races on the recreation ground against all comers. His brother Will is now out with the troops and is doing his bit in France. Much sympathy is expressed for Mr T Fogarty of Gormanston at the loss of his boy who only reached his 21^st birthday in the trenches last month.

Weekly Courier 28^th September 1916

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