James Patrick HICKEY

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Service Number:	6627
Enlisted:	15 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Drayton, Queensland, Australia, 2 April 1886
Home Town:	Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 3 November 1939, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld Roman Catholic Plot, Grave 2A
Memorials:

15 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6627, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
21 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6627, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6627, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane
9 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6627, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of John Edward Hickey and Johanna Hickey nee Craig of Drayton, QLD

Husband of Catherine Margaret Hickey nee Brennan of Wynnum South, QLD.. James and Catherine married in QLD on 17 August 1907

Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 24 October 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal