Hugh Frederick HICKS

HICKS, Hugh Frederick

    Service Number: 5086
    Enlisted: 16 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: 2nd Signal Squadron
    Born: Macedon, Victoria, Australia, 1893
    Home Town: South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: North Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, 23 July 1987, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Cassia area. Cremation service held on 27 July 1987
    Memorials: St Martins Hawksburn HB
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    World War 1 Service

    16 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5086, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    2 Feb 1915: Involvement Driver, 5086, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: ''
    2 Feb 1915: Embarked Driver, 5086, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Chilka, Melbourne
    17 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Divisional Train
    5 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Signal Squadron
    11 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Signal Squadron
    17 Jun 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 5086, 2nd Signal Squadron, Accidental. Serious wound to the foot while cleaning a revolver
    18 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5086, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Charles D. Hicks and Henrietta Hicks nee Williams of Kensington Road, South Yarra, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 15 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 17 February 1919

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1926c Hugh married Ann D. O'Brien in Corowa, NSW

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