Joseph Francis HICKS

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Service Number:	2831
Enlisted:	31 October 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	East Perth, Perth Water, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Conductor
Died:	Pemberton, Western Australia, 26 June 1936, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Wesleyan area, Section FC, Grave 0578
Memorials:

31 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2831, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
29 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 2831, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 2831, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle
1 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2831, 39th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Invalided to England on 13 August 1918 aboard HS Grantully Castle
10 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2831, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Joseph Hicks and Eliza Hicks of Forbes, NSW

Husband of Mary Jane Hicks nee Hatton of Chippers Place, East Perth, WA. Joseph and Mary married in Claremont, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 18 January 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 24 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal