William Alfred HICKS

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Service Numbers:	1918, 1918A
Enlisted:	29 February 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	West Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 18 August 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Wyalong Soldiers Memorial Hall

29 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1918, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
23 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1918, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1918, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney
23 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion
14 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1918A, 35th Infantry Battalion, Letter A had been added to his service number on 10 February 1917. Shrapnel wound to the right cheek
5 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1918A, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to epilepsy

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Address at the time of enlistment was Barmedman Road, Wyalong, NSW

Son of William Holmes Hicks and Elizabeth Grace Hicks of Murrumburrah, NSW

Next of kin given as his sister Lilian Johnston of Wombat Street, Young, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1918 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 28 May 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal