Henry Thomas HICKS

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	23 February 1916, Enlisted in NSW
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bulli, New South Wales, Australia, 28 April 1877
Home Town:	Thirroul, Wollongong, New South Wales
Schooling:	Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia, 17 December 1946, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Old portion, Fam Rose Garden 443, Grave 0009
Memorials:	Thirroul War Memorial

23 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in NSW
2 May 1916:	Involvement 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
2 May 1916:	Embarked 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
1 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 34th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 34th Infantry Battalion
22 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 34th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the head and chest. Invalided to England on 27 August 1918
10 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Henry Thomas Hicks and Mary Ann Hicks nee McKenzie of NSW

Husband of Eva Kate Hicks nee Bottonley of 'Glenroy', Thirroul, NSW. Henry and Eva married during 1898c in Newtown, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard Trasos Montes disembarking on 22 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal