Michael Henry HICKEY

HICKEY, Michael Henry

Service Number: 1870
Enlisted: 13 January 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Army Medical Corps (AIF)
Born: Mount Egerton, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1897
Home Town: Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Christian Brothers Catholic School, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Hairdresser
Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 23 March 1953, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
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World War 1 Service

13 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1870, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
13 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 1870, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1915: Embarked Private, 1870, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
10 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF)
13 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), In London
30 Jun 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF), From AIF Headquarters
30 Jun 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF), From AIF Headquarters
3 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1870, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Full name Michael Henry Joseph Hickey but served as Michael Henry Hickey

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Noone Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria

Son of Michael Joseph Hickey and Mary Hickey nee Ryan of Corop, Victoria

Between 13 January 1919 and 30 June 1919 he studied hairdressing with Owen Brothers of Bedford Street, Strand, London, England

Returned to Australia on 22 September 1919 aboard HT Katoomba

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

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