Patrick Joseph Haughey

Service number: 742; 2488; 2632

Rank: Private

Unit: 2nd Battalion; 58th Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Patrick Haughey was born at Christchurch, New Zealand in 1894. He was a plasterer. He enlisted on 17 August 1914, giving as next of kin his father, living at 32 Corso, Manly.

He was at Mena Camp in Egypt when he suffered a hernia and was invalided home to Australia for discharge as unfit for service.

He re-enlisted on 15 August 1915, however and served with the 58th Battalion. He was wounded in action twice – on 20 July 1916 in France, and again on 26 June 1918.

Between 21 November 1917 and 4 March 1918 he was AWOL; when apprehended he was sentenced to 120 days detention. He was returned to Australia on the Kildonan Castleon 21 March 1919 and discharged on 2 July 1919.