James Martin HICKEY

HICKEY, James Martin

    Service Number: 4315
    Enlisted: 25 September 1916, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 November 1895
    Home Town: Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Telephone Mechanic
    Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 27 September 1963, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland
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    World War 1 Service

    25 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4315, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD
    17 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 4315, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
    17 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 4315, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
    15 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From 31st Battalion
    24 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4315, 15th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the head and legs. On 114 November 1917 he embarked HS Brighton for England
    10 Oct 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4315, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Michael Hickey and Norah Hickey nee Hanley of Chaters Towers

    Next of kin given as his brother John Hickey of James Street, South Brisbane, QLD

    Commenced return to Australia on 16 March 1916 aboard HT Wandilla transferring to HT Kanowna at Suez disembarked on 25 May 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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