Regimental number | 1749 |
Place of birth | Bendigo Vic |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 67 Thistlethwaite Street South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Father, A Hicks, 67 Thistlethwaite Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', third Supplement, No.29522 (27 March 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 79 (6 July 1916). |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot B, Row 14), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Mary HICKS. Native of Heathcote, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |