Thomas Henry HICKS

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HICKS, Thomas Henry

Service Number:	8491
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Field Ambulance
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
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World War 1 Service

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8491, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
20 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 8491, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 8491, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Runic, Sydney
11 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1
22 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Field Ambulance
12 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 8491, 8th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Samuel Hicks and Anna Maria (Mary) Hicks nee Mogdridge of Mitchell Street, Northcote, Victoria

Husband of Alice Mildred Annie Hicks nee Andrews of Rodborne Cheney, Wiltshire, England. Thomas and Alice were married on 25 November 1919 in the Parish Church, Swindon & Highworth, England. Vicar Ernest R. Knapp officiated

Commenced return to Australia on 27 March 1920 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 12 May 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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