Clinton Francis HICKS

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Service Numbers:	2384, 2633
Enlisted:	12 May 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Hillston, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Licensed dealer
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 9 June 1922, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Plot H, Zone C, Grave 3452. Interred on 10 June 1922
Memorials:	Hillston Memorial Park Gates

12 May 1915:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2384, 4th Infantry Battalion
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2384, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2384, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
15 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2384, 4th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked at Melbourne failed to reembark charged and reattested
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2633, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2633, 6th Infantry Battalion, Reembarked aboard HMAT Anchises, Melbourne after Court Martial
31 Oct 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion
28 Mar 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2633, 1st Pioneer Battalion
9 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2633, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at 2nd Military District. Had been promoted to the rank on Lance Corporal on two occasions but was reduced back to Private at his own request both times

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Son of Harry Hicks and Lucy C. Hicks of Hillston, NSW

Husband of Mary A. Hicks nee Stapleton of Caledonia Street, Paddington, NSW. During 1915c Clinton and Mary married in Paddington

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT CIty of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

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