William Sydney HICKS

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HICKS, William Sydney

Service Numbers:	1427, Q186991
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born:	London, England, 11 December 1896
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1427, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
4 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 1427, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney
4 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 1427, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: ''
17 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop
9 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 1427, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop, Discharged at the 1st Military District

World War 2 Service

18 Oct 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, Q186991
18 Oct 1939:	Enlisted
18 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q186991, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
18 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q186991, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) , Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
1 Aug 1941:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
11 Sep 1941:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

World War 1 Service

7 May 1943:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

World War 2 Service

4 Dec 1944:	Discharged

World War 1 Service

4 Dec 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q186991, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) , Discharged at the 1st Military District

World War 2 Service

4 Dec 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q186991, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Son of Mary Ann Hicks of Denby Street, Balham, London, England. Later changed to his sister-in-law Mrs Hicks of Alphonsus Street, Clapham, London, England

Commenced return to Australia on 9 July 1919 aboard HT Prinz Ludwig on 8 September 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

WW1 Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

WW2 Medals: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

On 30 January 1923 William married Edith Spong, of Norman Street, Deagon, QLD, in Brisbane, QLD

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