William Henry HICKS

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HICKS, William Henry

Service Numbers:	19084, 1865
Enlisted:	9 November 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Born:	Sussex, England, 5 January 1875
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Chef
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

9 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 19084, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
11 May 1916:	Embarked Corporal, 19084, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
11 May 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 19084, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
1 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 7th Field Artillery Brigade
12 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 7th Field Artillery Brigade
16 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 19084, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to Arterioslerosis
18 Mar 1919:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1865, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW(second time)
5 Apr 1919:	Involvement Private, 1865, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Melusia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Apr 1919:	Embarked Private, 1865, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, SS Melusia, Sydney
13 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1865, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Husband of Edith Hicks of Darlinghurst Road, Sydney, NSW later of Killara Golf Club, Killara, NSW. Father of Beryl Hicks, Majorie Hicks, William Henry Hicks and Edith Hicks

Apprenticed to Warburton & Son of Portsmouth, England

Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 18 October 1917 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 10 December 1917

Commenced return to Australia (second time) on 26 October 1919 aboard Melusia disembarking on 14 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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