Daniel Augustine HICKEY

HICKEY, Daniel Augustine

    Service Number: 4141
    Enlisted: 16 August 1915, Enlisted at Dalby, QLD
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Dookie, Victoria, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Queensland, Australia, 24 December 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Jandowae Cemetery, Queensland
    Memorials: Jandowae War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    16 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4141, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dalby, QLD
    28 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 4141, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
    28 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 4141, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane
    23 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion
    16 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion
    5 Nov 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4141, 26th Infantry Battalion, Gassed
    23 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4141, 25th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to laryngitis caused by gassing

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Daniel Hickey and Maary Hickey nee King of Hexham, Victoria

    Next of kiin given as his brother William Hickey of Jandowae, Victoria

    At the time of enlisting he was working in Dalby, QLD

    Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1918 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on 15 April 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    On 16 August 1923 Daniel married Bridget Leonora Tobin in QLD

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