Hicks, Alek Walter
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USydUSyd.Sydney Teachers College
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World War I
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Hicks
Given name(s)
Alek Walter
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A.W.
Gender
Male
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Name sometimes appears as Alex.
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Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Hicks A.W. : Headmaster 1915 - Nyngan Public School @ Nyngan [ NSW Australia ]Hicks A.W. : Inspector of Schools 1922 - Department of Education NSW @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Hicks A.W. : Assistant Under Secretary - Department of Education NSW @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Hicks A.W. : Assistant Chief Inspector of Primary Schools 15 Feb 1930 - Department of Education NSW @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Hicks A.W. : Member 1940 - Public Service Board @ Sydney --
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Australia
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M.C., M.A. : Lieutenant, 56th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 27th August, 1915, and sailing 9th April, 1916, as lieutenant 4th Battn., transferred in Egypt to 56th. Crossing to France, was Training Adjutant for some months with 5th Divisional Details, then rejoined battn. and was wounded at Bullecourt 15th May, 1917. Attached to 5th Div. Details at Warminster, England, and Adjutant 3rd Battn., Officers Training Brigade from 7th November, 1917, to 5th August, 1918. Rejoining battn., was wounded at Peronne 2nd September, and evacuated to hospital in England. Just prior to the Armistice was appointed to A.I.F. Education Service and, after short course at Cambridge University, appointed O.C. Educational Training School, Tidworth, serving till demobilisation. Assistant Under Secretary, Department of Education. Early education at Kegworth Public School. Later at Teachers'' College.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
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