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Record #26277
Name :
: William John HICKS (1915 - 1978)


Father
: Charles HICKS
Mother
: Mabel CHANDLER
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Nov 1915   Notes : Sources: Fairbridge Kids; NAA RecordSearch

Marriage (1)
: 1942   Spouse/Notes : Frances Victoria BROOKS (Perth, reg 793)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 20 Feb 1978   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Gloucestershire, Stratford

Mar qtr 1916, 6d 1453, mmn CHANDLER
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Apr 1930
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Jervis Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesWilliam was among a party of 16 boys aboard Jervis Bay, placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

Enlistment record (NAA RecordSearch):
HICKS WILLIAM JOHN : Service Number - W51426 : Date of birth - 06 Nov 1915 : Place of birth - STRADFORD-ON-AVON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - YUNA WA : Next of Kin - HICKS FRANCES

William died in 1978 aged 62 and is memorialised at Karrakatta Cemetery (EC18/173), with his wife Frances Violet, who died 27 Jul 1990, aged 71. 
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15707 HICKS, Bertie1903ENG,     Apr 1914 : Alsatian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
14861 HICKS, Doreen1912ENG,     Jul 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
26697 HICKS, Florence1899 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26277 HICKS, William John1915ENG, GLS, Stratford Apr 1930 : Jervis Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes