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Soldier Summary

John Joseph Hickey

Military History

Rank: Private

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 4809 (AIF); 133014 (British Army)

Notes

Occupation: laborer. Served in AIF Army Medical Corps and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Known as "Big Bill Hickey."

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Branxton, NSW, Australia
Enlisted [1]11/19/1915Kempsey, NSW (Australia)
Birth1882 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19