John William HICKEY

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Service Number:	7491
Enlisted:	7 May 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 30 October 1977, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Round Rose Gardens, Garden B3, Site 232. Cremated and interred on 21 December 1977
Memorials:

7 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7491, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 7491, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 7491, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
8 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), From 3rd Battalion

23 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion, From AIF Headquarters

18 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7491, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 2nd Military District

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Son of John Hickey and Elizabeth Hickey of Brougham Street, Darlinghurst, NSW formerly of West Maitland, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 19 August 1919 aboard HT Ajana disembarking on 10 October 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal