Thomas John HICKEY

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Service Number:	980
Enlisted:	26 February 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	36th Heavy Artillery Group
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 3 February 1897
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Hamilton St Mary's Marist Bros' School Newcastle Honour Roll, Newcastle 3rd Australian Garrison Artillery Roll of Honour

26 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 980, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
10 May 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 980, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 980, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
18 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 980, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Thomas Hickey and Annie Hickey of Glebe Road, Adamstown, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 5 March 1919 aboard SS Nevasa disembarking on 24 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal