| Regimental number | 4783 |
| Place of birth | Mornington, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Catherine Ricketts, Mornington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Mornington Cemetery (Portion Presbyterian, Grave No. 120), Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah RICKETTS; husband of Mrs C. RICKETTS Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Marched into 6th Training Bn, Rollestone, England, 11 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 17 September 1916. Proceeded to unit, 28 September 1916; taken on strength of 21st Bn, Belgium, 28 September 1916. Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 23 December 1916; discharged to duty from Australian Corps Rest Station, 23 January 1917; rejoined unit, 24 January 1917. Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 29 January 1917 (chronic cardiac failure and bronchitis); transferred to No 45 Casualty Clearing Station, 30 January 1917; to No 5 Ambulance Train, no date stated; to No 9 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 February 1917; to England, 7 February 1917, and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 8 February 1917; boarded as permanently unfit, 11 March 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 March 1917; discharged, 15 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 16 July 1917; had severe anginal attack, 30 June 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 16 July 1917; discharged, Melbourne (medically unfit: mitral stenosis), 16 November 1917 Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RICKETTS John |
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