Biografie
His home was in Parksville, British Columbia as a student at the time of his recruitment.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a Private in the Canadian Mounted Rifles 16/03/1916.
He went overseas with 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles, June 1916. (He transferred to the RNAS 04/02/1917), He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS 1916.
He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS 1916.
He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS 1917.
He served in #4 (Naval) Squadron 08/1917.
He served in RNAS Vendome, 19/03/1917 - 23/05/1917.
He served in RNAS Cranwell, 28/05/1917 - 01/07/1917.
He served in RNAS Dover, 23/07/1917.
He served in #204 (RAF) Squadron 1918.
He was appointed as a Flight Commander RNAS 21/04/1918. (On 21/04/1918, he forced down a Rumpler C near Wulpen and after landing beside it, was attempting to protect his prize from Belgian citizens when the German aircraft exploded killing several bystanders and injuring Hickey. A month later, he was back in action, scoring 12 more victories.
He served in 04 (Naval) Squadron 30/07/1917 - 03/10/1918.
Geflogene Flugzeuge
Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Camel.
Anekdoten
(He had 21 victories in World War One including 8 destroyed.) He collided in midair with Lieutenant S.E. Matthey and was killed on 03/10/1918) (He is buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Referenzen
- Hiorth, D. (1995)
- Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd)
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
- airforce.ca ↗
