| Regimental number | 870 |
| Place of birth | Mount Egerton, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 42 Lynch Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W. Hicks, 42 Lynch Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 3), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915 Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 27 January 1916 (synovitis of knee); transferred to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Serapeum, 29 January 1916; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezereh, 11 February 1916; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 February 1916; to Ras el Tin Convalescent Depot, Alexandria, 17 March 1916; discharge to duty with Base Details, Tel el Kebir, 1 May 1916; marched in to 8th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 8 May 1916. Admitted No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 8 May 1916 (synovitis); transferred to No 4 Ambulance Train, 15 May 1916; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 May 1916; marched in to 8th Training Bn from hospital, Tel el Kebir, 23 May 1916; rejoined 31st Bn, Ferry Post, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916. Previous report of wounded, now, 22 August 1916, to be reported as wounded and missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HICKS William Stanley
Red Cross file 1330302 |
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