Herbert Roy HICKS

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Service Number:	2172
Enlisted:	26 April 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rochester, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Corop, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia, 26 November 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Red Cliffs Pioneer Cemetery, Victoria Commemorated with a plaque in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Corop State School No 1021 Honor Roll, Stanhope Carag Carag State School No. 2034 Roll of Honor, Stanhope Cenotaph

26 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2172, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2172, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2172, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
21 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion, In France
19 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion
9 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2172, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of James Hicks and Albina Ann Hicks nee Stevens of Rochester, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard HT Corinthic diembarking on 3 March 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Daisy Amelis Hicks nee Krake of Victoria. Herbert and Daisy married in Victoria during 1921c