Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Vaughan Lee Hicks
In memory of:
Private Vaughan Lee Hicks
November 7, 1917
Military Service
743069
20
Army
Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)
26th Bn.
Additional Information
January 14, 1897
Havelock, New Brunswick
March 29, 1916
Saint John, New Brunswick
Son of Rose Hicks of Havelock, New Brunswick.
Commemorated on Page 255 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VIII. C. 14.
NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km west of Ieper town centre on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 2.5 Km around the R33 lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg. The cemetery itself is located 700 metres along the Helleketelweg on the left hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Vaughan Lee Hicks – This a picture of Vaughan Lee Hicks was taken some time in 1916. He was born in 1900, the youngest son in the family. He was killed on November 7, 1917. -
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Card – This card was sent to my grandmother by Vaughan and his older brother Roy from France.
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