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HICKS, William Joynton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX88921 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas., 16 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | Mount Martha, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 22 September 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B7 E 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Traralgon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX88921 | |
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| 24 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX88921, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
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Son of William John and Delia Hicks
PEACE PERFECT PEACE EVER REMEMBERED
HICKS. — Killed in action on September 22 in New Guinea, result of enemy aicraft, VX88921 Dvr. William Joynton Hicks, aged 21, youngest son of the late Delia and William John Hicks, Pioneer, and the dearly beloved brother, of Delia, Clavis, Aurea, Belle and Jack.
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