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HICKEY, William Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4221 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Conductor |
| Died: | Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia, 27 June 1935, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4221, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4221, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4221, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 6 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, From 14th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4221, 46th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm | |
| 10 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4221, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Daniel Hickey and Ellen Hickey nee McHugh of Stanley Street, West Melbourne, Victoria
Following the death of his parents his sister Margaret Morrison was named next of kin
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on 18 May 1919