Herbert Walter HICKEY

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HICKEY, Herbert Walter

Service Number:	3411
Enlisted:	11 May 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 1881
Home Town:	Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith's Striker
Died:	Attributed to War Service, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, 26 August 1937
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

11 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3411, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
21 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 3411, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 3411, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne
13 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, From 57th Battalion
28 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3411, 38th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
1 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3411, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Born William Vorherr

Ancestry Marriage details

Name:Wm Vorherr
[Wm Vorhern]
Gender:Male
Marriage Registration Year:1900
Marriage Registration Place:Victoria, Australia
Spouse:Mary Josine Doyle
Reference Number:7087

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Hickey and Anne Hickey nee Smith of Goulburn NSW

Studied a course in Contructional Steelwork with Dom Long & Co, of Middlesborougb, England between 2 April 1919 and 2 August 1919

Commenced return to Australia on October 1919 aboard HT Pakeda disembarking on 24 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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