Regimental number | 825 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Waitche, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Waitchie Post Office, Waitchie, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Edward Hickey, Waitchie Post Office, Waitchie, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: Private Patrick HICKEY, Reg. No. 939, 23rd Battalion, killed in action 15 October 1915, Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
Other details |
War Service: Gallipoli, Western Front Left school at twelve and worked as a drover, station hand and skilled bush carpenter. Spent some time with the Aboriginals living in the bush prior to the War. Married Eva Scarce and had four children |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 82 |
Place of burial | Lilydale, Victoria |