James Patrick HICKEY

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HICKEY, James Patrick

Service Number:	1398
Enlisted:	4 July 1918, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Army Medical Corps
Born:	Coopernook, New South Wales, Australia, 24 July 1878
Home Town:	Bellingen, Bellingen, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farrier
Died:	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

4 Jul 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1398, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Army Medical Corps, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
15 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 1398, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Melusia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Jul 1918:	Embarked Private, 1398, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, SS Melusia, Sydney
14 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1398, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Army Medical Corps, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Henry Hickey and Elizabeth Mary Hickey nee Williams of 'Fernmount', of Bellingen River, NSW

Served his apprenticeship with James White of Bellingen, NSW

Brother of John Edward Hickey who returned to Australia on 1 September 1919 having served with the 2d Remount Unit and Richard William Hickey who returned to Australia on 26 November 1915 having served with the 15th Battalion

Returned to Australia on 12 March 1919 aboard SS Melusia

Medals: British War Medal

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