Hickey, Richard Oliver

Date of Birth	1907-06-08
Date of Death	1933-11-23
Age	26
Birth Place	Australia, South Australia, Glanville
Cause of Death	Jumped from Sydney Harbour Bridge

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1927-11-04
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	18827
Discharged Date	1933-11-23
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1927-1933
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Penguin

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Catholic Mortuary 1
Section	TT (Naval)
Row	1
Grave Number	16

Notes

Jumped from Harbour Bridge. Richard's death was one of many from the bridge during these times, one report giving the total as 39 suicides and 3 people who had survived the fall.

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Labour Daily Thursday 30 Nov P4

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