William Leslie HICKEY

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Service Numbers:	3117, 3117A
Enlisted:	5 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Annandale, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Factory Hand
Died:	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 5 June 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, New South Wales, Australia Section M2, Row 21, Grave 881
Memorials:

5 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3117, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3117, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
14 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, From 19th Battalion. Letter A added to his service number now 3117A
16 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3117A, 4th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the left shoulder (severe) and right foot. Transferred to England aboard HS Brighton from Calais
26 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3117A, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of May Hickey of 'Highbury', Piper Street, Annandale, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 20 April 1919 aboard HT Boonah disembarking on 11 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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