James HICKEY

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Service Numbers:	1324, 358
Enlisted:	4 August 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Army Medical Corps (AIF)
Born:	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 28 December 1897
Home Town:	Lakemba, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wood Machinist
Memorials:	Marrickville Chapel Street Junior Technical School Roll of Honour

4 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1324, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1324, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1324, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1324, 30th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left foot. Embarked HS St. Denis for England on 28 July 1916
19 May 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1324, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding
1 Oct 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 358, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW for home service
24 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 358, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Aice Hickey of Newtown NSW

Husband of Elsie W. Hickey nee Farrow of 'Woodrow Cottage' Myer Street, Lakemba, NSW. James and Elsie married during 1918c in Marrickville, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 as wounded aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 13 April 1917

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal