Regimental number | 2584 |
Place of birth | Bendigo Vic |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Letter carrier |
Address | Green Street, Job's Gully, Jobs Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, T Hicks, Job's Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations east of YPRES on 4/5th October, 1917 L/Cpl. HICKS, as a signaller, displayed great bravery and devotion to duty. Under heavy shell fire he went out continually repairing breaks in lines caused by enemy shell fire and under heavy fire successfully carried important messages from Battalion Headquarters to Company Headquarters.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 794 Sergeant Alma Union Lisle HICKS, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 October 1918; 3861 Pte Albert Edward HICKS, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
Date of death |