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George Hancox

In memory of:

Sergeant George Hancox

May 29, 1917
Cdn General Hospital, Étaples, France

Military Service


Service Number:

404105

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Citation(s):

1914-15 Star, Military Medal London Gazette # 30188 dated 18 July 1917.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

November 28, 1892
Sheffield, England

Enlistment:

April 5, 1915
Toronto, Ontario

Brother of John Hancock, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England and Rachel Smith of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 250 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

XVIII. O. 16A.

Location:

Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne. The Etaples Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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