George Henry HICKS

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Service Number:	2908A
Enlisted:	26 January 1916, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bath, England, 1896
Home Town:	Deeford, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 3 July 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12, Section 13
Memorials:	Banana War Memorial, Shire of Banana Roll of Honour

26 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2908A, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
14 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 2908A, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 2908A, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
11 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion
1 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion
1 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2908A, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of George Hicks and Edith Hicks of Deeford, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 10 June 1919 aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarking on 3 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 3 March 1919 George married Frances Edna Ellis in St Mark's Church, Easton, Bristol, England