Edwin HICKEY

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Service Number:	102
Enlisted:	6 January 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Coy
Born:	Narandera, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Murrumburrah, Harden, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Died:	Campsie, New South Wales, Australia, 26 March 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Catholic area 2,
Memorials:

6 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 102, Railway Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
7 Feb 1917:	Involvement 102, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Feb 1917:	Embarked 102, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
9 Jul 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Coy
13 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 102, 6th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Coy, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of John Hickey and Roseanna Hickey of Clark Street, Murrumburrah, NSW

At the time of enlisting he was residing in Trade Street, Newtown, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 5 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Edwin married Marcella Harford in Sydney, NSW