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James Henry WICKS

Regimental number4626
Place of birthEaglehawk Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressEast Neilborough via Raywood, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Wicks, c/o Mrs A Harrison, Raywood, Victoria
Enlistment date12 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Listed on Neilborough East District Roll of Honour ('For King & Country'), Raywood Hall, Victoria.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2246 Pte Francis Charles WICKS, 28th Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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