Cpl
William Hickey
Information about birth
Date of birth: 08/10/1894 |
Place of birth: NL, Division 1, Holyrood, Canada |
General information
Profession: Labourer |
Religion: Church of England |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Corporal |
Service number: 111226 |
Enlistment date: 30/03/1915 |
Enlistment place: NS, Amherst, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Mounted Rifles, 4th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
Place of death: Wolf Farm, Passendale, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 23 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30, 32. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | ‘Place of death’ |
Additional information
"Previously reported Wounded and Missing, now Killed in Action." He was killed by an enemy bullet while taking part in an attack on enemy positions at Passchendaele.