HINCKS, Thomas
| Service Number: | 257 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, 15 November 1882 |
| Home Town: | Brookstead, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Scarborough, Queensland, Australia, 15 December 1953, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pittsworth Cemetery Plot: Multi Denominational, Section 1B, Row 1, Plot 54 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 257 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 257, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 257, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Also enlisted in WW2 for home service, Private S.N. Q225233, 7 Battalion Volunteer Defense Corps, Qld.
When Thomas Hincks enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mrs. S. Hincks, Glengallen Rd, Warwick. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 48, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. S. Hincks, Campbells Plain, Warwick.
He enlisted again for WW2 and on his Attestation Form dated 12 Apr 1942 he noted; he was born on 15 Nov 1882 at Lancashire, England; he was a Farmer; he was married and his N.O.K. was his wife Maud and were living at Brookstead Qld; and he had previously served in the Anglo Boer War.
Thomas Hincks was born on 15 Nov 1882 at Lancashire, England, a son to Thomas Hincks and Susan Hincks (nee Colbourne). He married Maud Cox on 12 Apr 1909 in Queensland and they had 3 children.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 514; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 48; National Archives Australia- WW2 service record).
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