Frank Hickey was born in Clifford, Ontario, on December 24, 1882, the son of James Hickey (a R.R. foreman) and Bridget (nee O’Donnell) Hickey. His siblings included Katie (born 1876); Dell (born 1883); John (born 1886); and Wilfred (born 1888). Single at the time, Frank enlisted January 27, 1915 in Sarnia recording his occupation as an RR switchman. He also recorded that he had prior experience with 27th Regiment. Three years later, Frank would marry Sarah Jane (nee Patterson, born in Belfast, Ireland, living in Brooklyn, New York at time of marriage) Hickey. The couple were married in London, Ontario on August 28, 1918.
Frank would become a member of the Army, Canadian Infantry, Western Ontario Regiment, 1st Battalion, as a Private. The Armistice that ended the Great War was signed on November 11, 1918. Approximately ten months later, on September 1, 1919, Frank Hickey would lose his life, the result of his service. Frank Hickey’s Circumstances of Casualty was officially listed as, Death due to Service. Cause: Renal Calculus Left Kidney (nephritis). At Hotel Dieu Hospital, Windsor, Ontario. His funeral was held from the residence of his mother, Mrs. James Hickey, of 312 Vidal Street. Thirty-seven year old Frank Hickey is buried in Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sarnia.
SOURCES: C, D, E, F, L, N, 2C, 2D, 2G