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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 1st CMR
U of S affiliation at enlistment: no degree or certificate, but had been a student
Killed, died or wounded: died of wounds
Birth: 27 Jun 1891, Frome, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre east
Slide number(s): HR-2209, HR-2210
Notes: not L - RoS
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 19 Dec 1914
Present address: ?, SK
Occupation: school teacher
Religion: Congregationalisst
Age: 23 years, 6 months
Height (inches): 63.00
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.50
Marks: mole under left arm
Cause: died of wounds
Father's Address: R.R. No. 3, Shedden, ON, Canada (1914)
1928 list = "List of Students who enlisted during the Great War," U of S Archives. The list was completed after F. Underhill went to the University of Toronto in 1927; probably in conjunction with the Memorial Gates. Some of the addresses may be from an earlier date.
College Building list #: 163
Roll of Honour list #: 213
Roll of Service (1928) #: 56
Long List #: 56
Silcox, Hugh Alfred
Identification
Regimental number: 114530Battalion / unit at enlistment: 1st CMR
U of S affiliation at enlistment: no degree or certificate, but had been a student
Killed, died or wounded: died of wounds
Birth: 27 Jun 1891, Frome, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre east
Slide number(s): HR-2209, HR-2210
Notes: not L - RoS
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
Engin | ||||||
1913 | Arts |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 19 Dec 1914
Present address: ?, SK
Occupation: school teacher
Religion: Congregationalisst
Age: 23 years, 6 months
Height (inches): 63.00
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.50
Marks: mole under left arm
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
1st CMR | ||||||
Can Light Horse | CB | |||||
3rd Div Cav | 1917 April 10 | DW | ||||
Can Corps Cav Reg |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private |
Death
Date of death: 10 Apr 1917Cause: died of wounds
Family
Father: Silcox, Edward AFather's Address: R.R. No. 3, Shedden, ON, Canada (1914)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Frome | student | 1913 | 1914 | U of S Calendar | |
Frome | 1928 | 1928 list |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 8899 - 25College Building list #: 163
Roll of Honour list #: 213
Roll of Service (1928) #: 56
Long List #: 56
Links to more information
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