Arthur Wellesley HICKS

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HICKS, Arthur Wellesley

Service Numbers:	87, 8814A, 87
Enlisted:	26 August 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW. Reallocated another service number prior to embarking
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	2nd Motor Transport Company
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shop Assistant
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 11 January 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW North Walls, Wall P, Niche 13. Interred on 24 February 1863
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World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 87, 8814A, 4th Light Horse Brigade, Ammunition Reserve, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW. Reallocated another service number prior to embarking
4 Dec 1915:	Involvement Driver, 87, 4th Light Horse Brigade, Ammunition Reserve, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
4 Dec 1915:	Embarked Driver, 87, 4th Light Horse Brigade, Ammunition Reserve, HMAT Barambah, Sydney
31 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Division Supply Column , Revert to Private at own request when taken on strength
23 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Motor Transport Company
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 87, 8814A, 2nd Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was Brook & Bream Streets, Coogee, NSW

Son of Richard Hicks and Rachael Hicks nee Richards of Windermere Street, Ballarat, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 aboard HT Mahia disembarking on 20 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Arthur married Rheita Nadine Liddy in Victoria

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