William Rayden HICKS

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Service Number:	3137
Enlisted:	27 February 1917, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	3rd ANZAC Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps
Born:	Gresford, New South Wales, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dairy Farmer
Died:	Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

27 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3137, Camel Corps, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
23 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, Camel Corps
9 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 3137, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 3137, Camel Corps, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney
6 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3rd ANZAC Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps
25 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3137, 3rd ANZAC Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps, 5th Signal Troop. Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of William Hicks and Elizabeth Jane Hicks of 'Woodville', West Maitland, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 15 March 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 25 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal