Sidney HICKS

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Service Numbers:	2816, 2816A
Enlisted:	29 June 1915, Enlisted at Boort, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	1st Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, May 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria 4th Avenue Wall Niches, North side. Wall 1, Row O, Niche. Cremation service held on 19 May 1967
Memorials:	South Essendon Methodist Church HR

29 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2816, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Boort, Victoria
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2816, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2816, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
12 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion, From 7th Battalion. Letter A added when taken on strength, service number now 2816A
27 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion
3 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion
6 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2816A, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Benjamin Hicks and Ellen Hicks of Oakleigh, Victoria

Next of kin given as his brother Robert Hicks of Brewster Street, Essendon, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarked on 26 May 1919

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

During 1930c Sidney married Amelia Gladys Woolley in Victoria

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