James Patrick HICKEY

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Service Number:	1316
Enlisted:	3 July 1915, Enlisted at Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Rosedale, Victoria, Australia, 25 August 1885
Home Town:	Yarragon, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine Driver, Contractor
Died:	Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 23 November 1939, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Church of England area, Compartment C, Row 7, Grave 23
Memorials:

3 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1316, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Ferntree Gully, Victoria
9 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 1316, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
9 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 1316, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
29 Nov 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1316, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of James Patrick Hickey and Louisa Hickey nee Cowell of Rosedale, Victoria

Real name James Patrick Hickey but served as James Hickey

Next of kin given as Adelaide Brown of Clarke Bros, Bignelles Corner, Yarragon, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 22 September 1916 aboard HT Kanowna disembarking on 28 October 1916

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

Husband of Olive Mary Hickey nee Carter of High Street, St. Kilda, Victoria. James and Olive married in Victoria during 1920c