Brian Hillary Breheny
#974, (8 May 1915-)
| Father | John Leslie Breheny (29 May 1867-13 Nov 1944) |
| Mother | Dora Fookes Reid (6 Feb 1881-12 Mar 1967) |
| Last Edited | 20 Apr 2022 |
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Brian was born on Saturday, 8 May 1915 at Toowoomba, Queensland.1,2 He was the son of John Leslie Breheny and Dora Fookes Reid. He presumably lived with his parents in 1922.3
Brian Hillary Breheny began military service on Monday, 1 July 1940 at Hobart at age 25.1 Brothers John and Brian were both captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore and were part of the POW workforce on the infamous Burma Railway.4,3 Brian was on active duty with the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion.1,4,3 He was released from active duty on 17 December 1945.1 He was a clerk.5
Brian Hillary Breheny married Nola Irene Gray.5 Brian lived in 1954 at 468 Macquarie Street, in South Hobart.2
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Brian was born on Saturday, 8 May 1915 at Toowoomba, Queensland.1,2 He was the son of John Leslie Breheny and Dora Fookes Reid. He presumably lived with his parents in 1922.3
Brian Hillary Breheny began military service on Monday, 1 July 1940 at Hobart at age 25.1 Brothers John and Brian were both captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore and were part of the POW workforce on the infamous Burma Railway.4,3 Brian was on active duty with the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion.1,4,3 He was released from active duty on 17 December 1945.1 He was a clerk.5
Brian Hillary Breheny married Nola Irene Gray.5 Brian lived in 1954 at 468 Macquarie Street, in South Hobart.2
Family | Nola Irene Gray (14 Sep 1913-26 May 1958) |
Citations
- [S1333] Australian Government Dept of Veterans' Affairs (https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/) Veteran Details: Name: BREHENY, BRIAN HILARY; Service: Australian Army; Service Number: TX2791.
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.50).
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.35).
- [S1229] Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament 1825-1980 (https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/ha/bb/…) p.32.
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.51).