Joseph HICKEY

HICKEY, Joseph

Service Number: 4009
Enlisted: 16 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company)
Born: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1878
Home Town: Camperdown, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Warragul, Victoria, Australia, 3 November 1931, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Warragul Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Catholic area, Row J, Grave 349
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World War 1 Service

16 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 4009, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
25 May 1916: Involvement Sapper, 4009, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
25 May 1916: Involvement Sapper, 4009, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
25 May 1916: Embarked Sapper, 4009, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
25 May 1916: Embarked Sapper, 4009, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
15 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 4009, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael Hickey and Mary Hickey nee Redman of Camperdown, Victoria formerly of Warrnambool, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 7 February 1919 aboard HS Lancashire dise,barking on 31 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal