had a fair amount of sea service before being commissioned with the First Fleet as 2nd lieutenant of marines. He had married Martha Escott Johnson on 18 November 1784 and their children were born before he sailed aboard the Friendship. In 1790 William was sent to Norfolk Island and remained there until December 1791 when he returned to Port Jackson and then to England aboard Gorgon. On 18 April 1793 he was commission 1st lieutenant 76th Company and served on Royal Sovereign. He was promoted captain lieutenant in July 1797 and in the December went on Vanguard, where he served until his death in action at the Battle of the Nile on 1 August 1799.
Honouring his WW1 descendants
R/5216 Francis L Faddy (brother to Norman, Herbert and Gertrude Faddy)
Acting Corporal British Army King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Lieutenant Acting Captain British Army 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Born 1889 Wollongong NSW to Dr William and Ruth Harriet (Johnstone) Faddy
Enlisted in the Fiji Deference Force
Embarked by ship in the Second Fiji Contingent to leave Suva arriving England August 1915
Attested in England. Posted to Kings Royal Rifles Corps (KRRC)
Short period of training in England
Active service France
Returned to Fiji
Settled on the banks of the Wainivesi River, Vunibaka, Tailevu Farmed with Brother Norman Faddy
R/15261 Norman Walter Faddy MC, MC (BAR) (brother to Francis, Herbert Spencer and Gertrude Faddy)
Private British Army King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Captain British Army King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Born 1888 Wollongong NSW to Dr William and Ruth Harriet (Johnstone) Faddy Occupation in 1914 with Fiji Government, being employed as an inspector of plantations (agricultural field officer)
Enlisted in the Fiji Deference Force
Embarked by ship in the Second Fiji Contingent to leave Suva arriving England August 1915
Attested in England. Posted to Kings Royal Rifles Corps (KRRC)
Short period of training in England, promoted to Lieutenant Active service in France and Belgium
Awarded Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer fought throughout twelve days, commenced as accompany officer, when on one occasion he counter-attacked across the open with his company, killing and bayoneting a large number of the enemy and driving them back 600 yards. Later, when his C.O. became a casualty, he commanded the battalion with determination and skill. (London Gazette 16 September 1918)
Promoted to Captain
Awarded Second Military Cross (BAR) For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Though his company was greatly reduced in numbers, he held his ground against strong enemy attacks with the greatest ability. He led a counter attack, drove back the enemy with heavy loss, and saved a serious situation. His resolute determination and courage were an inspiration to all. (London Gazette 18 July 1918)
Returned to Fiji
Settled on the banks of the Wainivesi River, Vunibaka, Tailevu
Farmed with Brother Francis Faddy
Died 1934 aged 46. Buried in the old Suva Cemetery
‘Brothers in Arms’ from Fiji Times on-line
3578 Herbert Spencer Faddy (brother to Francis, Norman and Gertrude Faddy) Private 1st Pioneer Battalion 6 to 10 Reinforcements (October 1916-January 1917) 9th Reinforcements Transferred England 11 July 1917 from 1st Pioneer Battalion to 30th Battalion
Born 1886 Wollongong NSW to Dr William and Ruth Harriet (Johnstone) Faddy Occupation Storeman
Enlisted 30 November 1916 Show Ground Camp Sydney NSW, aged 32
Next-of-kin father Dr William Faddy, Sigatoke Fiji
Embarked 24 January 1917 Sydney NSW aboard HMAT Anchises A68
Disembarked 23 March 1917 Davenport England
Taken on strength from 1st Pioneer Battalion to 30th Battalion
Service in France
Returned to Melbourne 21 August 1919 per HT Port Melbourne
Gertrude Helena Faddy RRCM (sister of Francis, Herbert and Norman Faddy)
Nursing Sister British Red Cross VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachments Nurse)
Born 1882 Wingham NSW to Dr William and Ruth Harriet (Johnstone) Faddy Occupation qualified nurse
Outbreak WW1 Sister Faddy independently travelled to England
Joined British Red Cross VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachments Nurse)
Netley Hospital
Service Netley Military Hospital England and with Lady Dudley’s Hospital France
Returned to Australia
Awarded the Royal Red Cross Medal, for her service as a military nurse (the highest award to military nurses) (Gazetted 24 October 1917)
Presentation of the award 7 October 1919 by the Australian Governor General at Victoria Barracks Sydney NSW
Returned to Fiji Matron at Levuka Hospital Fiji Died 14 June 1943 Suva Fiji
Sister G Faddy receiving the Royal Cross