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HICKS, Wallace
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 556 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Collarenebri, Walgett, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | High School, London, England |
| Occupation: | Agent |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 22 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 556, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 29 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 556, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 556, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1915: | Involvement 556, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 556 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-08-22 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Hicks and Elizabeth Hicks of London, England. Wallace arrived in Australia aged 28 years
Husband of Elizabeth Hicks of District Hospital, Collarenebri, New South Wales formerly of Killara, NSW. Father of James Basil Hicks