Richard William HICKEY

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HICKEY, Richard William

Service Number:	1753
Enlisted:	27 January 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shearer
Died:	Coffs Harbour Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, April 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

27 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
8 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1753, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1753, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
8 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounds to the abdomen and left arm
12 Apr 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

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

Brother of John Edward Hickey who returned to Australia on 1 September 1919 having served with the 2nd Remount Unit and John Patrick Hickey who returned to Australia on 12 March 1919 having served with the Australia Naval & Military Expeditionary Force Medical Corps

Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1915 aboard HT Aenaes disembarking on 26 November 1915

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

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