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| Name | HICKEY – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 28th and 86th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2185 / 2669 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th December 1843 / 23 years / Clonmel Tipperary Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5½ in Fair / Blue / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 14 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 224 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th August 1865 / Templemore Tipperary Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Central Indian Clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Templemore Tipperary ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1865 Kilkenny 1866-1874 Western Australia Pension suspended 1872, 1873 and 1874 during periods of imprisonment. |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 7th April 1866 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | BELGRAVIA 4th July 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1820 Bansha Tipperary Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer 30th December 1874 (death & inquest) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 26th December 1874 Yule’s Cottages Perth WA |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1851 Location Poona, India [WO 12-8921] 1861 Location Newry & Curragh [WO12-8930] Discharge at own request after 21 year service From 1868 Patrick Hickey was charged with various counts of drunkenness that ultimately led to his death |