Herbert Rayner HICKS

HICKS, Herbert Rayner

Service Numbers: 3714, 3714
Enlisted: 20 September 1917, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Gladstone, South Australia, 7 January 1892
Home Town: Gladstone, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 3 May 1948, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: KO, Road: 3, Site No: 7
Memorials: Gladstone Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Gladstone Town and District WW1 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

20 Sep 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3714, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
30 Apr 1918: Involvement Private, 3714, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Darwin embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
30 Apr 1918: Embarked Private, 3714, 9th Light Horse Regiment, SS Port Darwin, Sydney
26 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3714, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles Hicks and Esther Eliza Hicks nee Smith of Gladstone, SA

Husband of Gladys Roberta Hicks nee Staker of Gladstone, SA. Herbert and Gladys on 3 February 1914 in the Morgan Methodist Church, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 10 July 1919 aboard HT Oxfordshire disembarking on 10 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal