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HICKS, George Trenwith
Personal Details
Service Number: | WX7841 |
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Enlisted: | 13 August 1940 |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | COLLIE, WA, 15 January 1916 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 5 December 1942, aged 26 years |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX7841 | |
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13 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, WX7841, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 125. George was born at Collie 15th Jan 1916, and prior to the war he was a tailor's cutter at Collie WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn with the rank of Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 5th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 12 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL