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HICKEY, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2655 , 2655, 2655A |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Lancashire, England, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Chauffeur |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 26 February 1951, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Section JA, Grave 0338. Grant now expired |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2655 , 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 10 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2655, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2655, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Letter A had been added to his service number when taken on strength. Number now 2655A | |
| 12 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2655A , 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Severe wound to the calf. Invalided to England on 21 September 1918 | |
| 5 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2655A , 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Margaret Hickey of Sussex Street, Maylands, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 15 January 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal