Regimental number | 1833 |
Place of birth | Malton, Yorkshire, England |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | Loongana, 20 Northumberland Avenue, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30.8 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, John T Hick, 6 Chesney Terrace, Hunslet, Leeds, England |
Previous military service | Nil (twice rejected for AIF enlistment on account of bad teeth and eyesight) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Mamare', 21 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 4 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, head), 31 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 67 |
Place of burial | Cremated: St Thomas Cemetery (Wall B Niche 19), Enfield, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HICK William |