Herbert Lindley HICKS

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Service Number:	8023
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Divisional Train
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Died:	Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 9 November 1976, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service was held on 11 November 1976 with the remains being scattered
Memorials:

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 8023, 18th Australian Army Service Corps, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Driver, 8023, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Driver, 8023, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
18 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Train
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 8023, 5th Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Richard Hicks and Rachel Hicks nee Rawson of Windermere Street, Ballarat, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 7 May 1919

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

During 1921c Herbert married Elgytha Maude Bieske In Victoria