RICKUS, Sidney
(Service number 25315)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 30 December 1898 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Bluff | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. RITA (mother), Bluff | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 14th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 26 June 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 23 September 1974 | Age | 77 years |
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| Place of Death | Dunedin | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Sidney Rickus was the grandson of James and Hana Rickus, of Temuka, being a son of their daughter Annie, Mrs H. Rita. He appears to be the nephew of three brothers who served in World War One - Jack, Thomas and William.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 February 2017]; Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, headstone image & burial record (Dunedin City Council) [19 February 2017]
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