| Regimental number | 1045 |
| Place of birth | Lake George, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Pakenham East |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Hillbrick, Narre Warren, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3989 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2204 Pte Arthur George LECKIE, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 August 1919. |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lincoln', 2 September 1915; discharged from Isolation Hospital, Langwarrin, 2 October 1915 (fit for duty). |
| Miscellaneous details | See 3839 Ernest HILLBRICK for second period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HILLBRICK Ernest William |
