Hickman VERNON

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Service Number:	24611
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Midland Junction, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Locomotive Fireman
Died:	Mount Lawley, Western Australia, 31 January 1977, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Ashes scattered to the wind at the cemetery
Memorials:	Midland Church of The Ascension Honour Roll, Midland Junction Municipality Roll of Honour (Large)

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 24611, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
27 Jun 1916:	Involvement Driver, 24611, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
27 Jun 1916:	Embarked Driver, 24611, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
11 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Division Artillery , From 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
12 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From 3rd Division Artillery Details
23 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 24611, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Charles Molesworth Vernon and Laura Vernon nee Azzoni of Harper Street, Midland Junction, WA.

Brother of Charles Molesworth Vernon who returned to Australia on 11 June 1919 having served with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 3 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Hickman married Jeannie McDonald Banks in Perth, WA