Gordon Stuart HICKEY

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HICKEY, Gordon Stuart

Service Numbers:	122, 4797
Enlisted:	12 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 January 1894
Home Town:	Pymble, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	St. Leonard, New South Wales, Australia, 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

12 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 122, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
19 Aug 1914:	Embarked Private, 122, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
19 Aug 1914:	Involvement Private, 122, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
4 Mar 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 122, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Discharged at Sydney, NSW
5 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4797, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4797, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4797, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4797, 54th Infantry Battalion
25 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4797, 54th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Slight wound to the thigh
20 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 54th Battalion
29 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4797, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edwin Stuart Hickey and Mary Ann Hickey of Lane Cove Road, Pymble, NSW

Served a three year apprenticeship with Ackaland & Platt of Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW

During July 1916 while serving with the 54th Battalion he was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal but it wasn't awarded

Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on 9 April 1919

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

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