Joseph Bernard HICKEY

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Service Number:	4130
Enlisted:	7 January 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 16 August 1896
Home Town:	Dirranbandi, Balonne Shire, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 May 1984, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Gravatt Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane ANZAC area, Row 3, Grave 121. Interred on 16 May 1984
Memorials:

7 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4130, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4130, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: Incorrectly spelt as Joseph Bernard Hicky on original record
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4130, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
2 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, In the field
25 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4130, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds
25 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4130, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds
23 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4130, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of John Hickey and Mary Hickey nee Dunn of Dirranbandi, QLD formerly of Mooroopna, Victoria

At the time of enlistment he was clerk with the Commonwealth Bank, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 13 FEbruary 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 11 July 1934 Joseph married Mary Haynes in QLD