HICKS, Albert Edward
| Service Number: | 3861 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tram Conductor |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 14 August 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated and ashes collected |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3861, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3861, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3861, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3861, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Hicks and Theresa Hicks of Green's Street, Job's Gully, Bendigo, Victoria
Brother of Alma Union Lisle Hicks (served as Lisle Hicks) who returned to Australia 20 October 1918 having served with the 7th Battalion and Thomas Hector Hicks MM who returned to Australia on 31 March 1919
Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1922c Albert married Violet Emily Hasler in Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919
During 1922c Albert married Violet Emily Hasler in Victoria
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