Edgar HICKS

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Service Number:	442
Enlisted:	5 March 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Claremont, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 16 November 1916
Cemetery:	Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval Row F, Grave 2 Chaplain H. Robertson officiated Headstone inscription reads: Till the day break and shadows flee away peace perfect peace
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tambellup War Memorial , West Leederville Town Hall HB2

5 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 442, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 442, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 442, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle

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Son of Joseph William and Eliza Florence Hicks of 117 Plain Street, East Perth, WA.

7 March 1915 - parents signed a letter of consent for Edgar to join the AIF and serve overseas

10 September 1915 - hospital with Tonsilitis and evacuated to England on the 18 September 1915

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Prior to enlisted he had served in the 86th Infantry for 2 years

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