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HICKS, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 459 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dungog, New South Wales, Australia, 2 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Dungog, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Gloucester, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia, 8 June 1950, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Gloucester General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Anglican area. Commemorated with a plaque in the NSW Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Dungog School Roll of Honour Great War |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 459, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 459, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 459, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 7 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 459, 1st Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thigh and back | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 459, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Hicks and Letticia Hicks of Hospital Hill, Dungog, NSW. Brother of George Sydney Hicks of the 27 NSW Reinforcements whose ship was recalled en route overseas due to war's end
At the time of enlistment his address was given as 'Windsor', Bennett Street, Bondi, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 28 January 1916 aboard HS Kanowna
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Husband of Irene Ella Hicks