ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HICKS, Arthur

Full Name: Arthur

HICKS

Date of Birth: 10

–

1894

Place of birth: Swinton

England

Occupation: Miner

Address: Five Acres Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father- James Henry Hicks

Next of Kin Address: Five Acres Collie WA

Religion: Church of Christ

Service Number: 3477

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-05

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-10-27

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-24

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-07-24

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5/08/1915- To No. 21 Depot Company as Private
23/08/1915- To 1st Depot Battalion
27/09/1915- To 16th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
7/03/1916- Joined 16th Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
9/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
31/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Left Arm )
1/09/1916- Admitted 5th General Hospital Rouen France ex 49th Casualty Clearing Station ex Corps Collecting  Station
7/09/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd Western General Hospital England
30/09/1916- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
21/10/1916- Granted Leave England
11/11/1916- Rejoined Wareham Depot ex Leave
12/01/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Wareham England
16/01/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot ex Wounded
11/04/1917- Reported  MISSING IN ACTION France
11/04/1917-  Repoted taken PRISONER  OF  WAR–  Captured Reincourt France-Interred Limburg
18/12/1918- Repatriated Prisoner of War- Arrived Ripon England
23/01/1919- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Admin Headquarters London
17/04/1919- To No. 4 Group Hurdcott England
23/04/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” China ”
1/06/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
24/07/1919- Discharged from Service

 

PRISONER  OF  WAR –  RED  CROSS  FILES  SUMMARY

 

22/06/1917- London- Statement by Witness-Pte. Stewart. 6214. 16th Battalion. ( Escaped Prisoner of War )- ”  Missing- 11/04/1817- I am certain he is a Prisoner of War.  Yorkie Hicks was well and with the working party when we left Marquion.  We called him Yorkie because he originally came from Yorkshire though he had been some time in Collie W. Australia “.

 

9/08/1917- London- Extract from letter received from Man’s brother 28/07/1917- ” Prisoner of War- Interred Sammelager Mons en Barcoul. Certified by Information by letter recived from Man’s Brother Pte. S. Hicks 2589 44th Battalion, AIF, Monte Video Weymouth- forwarding the information that his Aunt in Manchester had received a letter from man dated 28/05/1917 ” Judging by his letter they are almost starving ” .

 

10/08/1917- London- Certified by Information from German List dated 23/06/1917- ” Prisoner of War- Captured Reincourt 11/04/1917- Interred Limburg “.

 

27/12/1918- London- Certified by Information from AIF Headquarters 21/12/1918- ” Repatriated Prisoner of War- Arrived Ripon- 18/12/1918 “.