| Regimental number | 459 |
| Place of birth | Dungog, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Windsor, Bennett Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Hicks, Hospital Hill, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the Mounted Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 67884 Pte George Sydney HICKS, 27th NSW Reinforcements, ship recalled November 1918 owing to cessation of hostilities. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from suez on board HS 'Kanowna', 28 January 1916; discharged (medically unfit: wounded, gun shot wound, back)), Sydney, 4 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HICKS John Thomas |