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We remember James Hicks
We remember James Hicks
Timeline
Timeline
1870
1887
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Bodmin
United Kingdom
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, regimental number 2349
Source:9585190
26th October 1887
1887
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Source:9585190
26th October 1887 - 4th November 1899
1889
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Pembroke Dock
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
27th April 1889
1889
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Newport
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
28th April 1889
1890
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Pembroke Dock
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
3rd September 1890
1891
events
Court of Inquiry
Court of Inquiry
Pembroke Dock
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
19th May 1891
1891
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Dublin
Ireland
Source:9585190
7th December 1891
1894
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
26th October 1894
1896
marriage
Eliza Chapman
Source:9639152
10th October 1896
1899
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
United Kingdom
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:9585190
9th October 1899
1899
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Devonport
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
17th October 1899
1899
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Devonport
United Kingdom
SS Formosa (troop ship) (embarkation for South Africa - Boer War)
Source:9585190
5th November 1899
1899
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
South Africa
Source:9585190
5th November 1899 - 13th October 1900
1900
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
14th October 1900 - 30th November 1900
1900
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
United Kingdom
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:9585190
30th November 1900
1901
events
pre-Great War military service
pre-Great War military service
Bodmin
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
January 1901
1914
enlistment
Bodmin
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
31st August 1914
1914
events
Service at home
Service at home
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
31st August 1914 - 19th May 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9585190
20th May 1916 - 12th February 1919
1919
events
posted to Dispersal Unit
posted to Dispersal Unit
Source:9585190
13th February 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9585190
13th March 1919
1919
events
Demobilization
Demobilization
Exeter
United Kingdom
Source:9585190
13th March 1919
service
British Army
Private
24503
Hampshire Regiment
Source:1860352
1953
death
Truro
United Kingdom
Source:9556436
23rd July 1953
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Hicks |
| Source | 1860352 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 24503 | Hampshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Hicks - nee Baker | mother | ||
| James Hicks | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Chapman | wife | 10th October 1896 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army WW1 Pension Records 1914-1920 | Paul42246 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James Hicks death certificate 1953 | Paul42246 | |
| James Hicks birth cert. b. 1870 | Paul42246 | |
| James Hicks's marriage certificate, 1896 | Paul42246 |
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