Harry Howard HICK

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Service Numbers:	4459, 4459A
Enlisted:	2 September 1915, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Drouin, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 1966, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance, Wall Niches, Section 3, Wall N, Niche 146. Interred 23 September 1966
Memorials:

2 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4459, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4459, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4459, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4459, 25th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left arm. Embarked HS Pieter de Courtier at Boulogne for England on 5 May 1917
27 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion
5 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion, From 25th Battalion. Letter added to his service number when taken on strength, now 4459A
16 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4459A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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At the time of enlistment he was residing in Toowoomba, QLD

Son of Daniel Philip Hick and Mary Hick nee Lewis of 'Graham Vale', Shepparton, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Soudan disembarking on 29 June 1919 at Melbourne for discharge

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal