Regimental number: 3136298. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4322 – 27, Item:469623, PDF: – B4322-S027, Present address: Merlin, Kent Co. , ON.  Date of Birth: 01/09/1896 at Glencoe, Middlesex Co., ON. Place of Birth: Glencoe, Middlesex, Co., ON.   Son of Richard Hicks – next of Kin. of Glencoe, Kent On. ON,  A single farmer / grocer –  living in Merlin, Kent Co., ON. MSA 726312 AC. Attestation: 21/05/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR.  Medical Exam – Chatham, ON. 12/10/17 (A2) – 21/05/18.

Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 35”, Weight: 140#, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Vision: 20/20, Hearing R & L Normal. At London, ON.

1918 – 21/05 – 95-31 Date of Service: 22/07/18 – at Glencoe – Weight: 140 to 162 # – Dyseutury – August – 1918.

Engineer Training – St. Johns’ PQ. 21/06/1918 – Trans to Englnd – Depart fo Canada 29/06/18 – Disembarked – England – 22/07/18 from Canada: 26/07/18 – S.O.S. – 6/08/18 – Seaford 7/08/19 – TOS 3^rd. :  23/01/19 – A/Cpl. – W/O – Pay – Seaford 24/01/19 – Cpl. with Boy – Seaford – 14/oy/19 – SOS:- OMFC to CEF. to Canada 

Embarked to Liverpool.  Arv. England. 22/07/18 aboard the S.S. Tunioian – 29/06/19 – SOS to Canada – Seaford 23/06/19 (71-G-116) 

3^rd Cdn. – Engineers Res. Bn. – Canada & England – w/3^rd  – CERB – Age: 22yrs. 8/07/1919 – Engineers Training at St. John’s PQ. – 21/06/18 

Proceeding on Discharge: 3/07/19 at Kingston – RO1894 – to Glencoe, ON B39 – 3/07/19.                             

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4322 – 27, LAC Search

Height	5'8"
Weight	140 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	21 yrs. 8 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	01/09/1896 at Glencoe, Middlesex Co., ON.

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