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Feb 18, 1886
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Born in Belleville, Ontario to William and Annie
(nee Brown) Hinchey
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Apr 15, 1911
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Married to Lily May Hick in Belleville, Ontario
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Jan 4, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 636242
Ø Next of kin given as Lily May
Hinchey, wife, Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Musician and Band Leader
Ø Previous military experience
given as 15th Regiment, Argyl Light Infantry for 14 years
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Appointed to Band Master,
Brass Band
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Oct 20, 1916
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Transferred to the 247th Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
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Nov 9, 1916
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Transferred to the 254th Battalion in Belleville
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Jan 3, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Belleville, Ontario
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Jan 4, 1917
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Officer’s Declaration into the 254th
Battalion CEF signed in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Rank Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as Lily May
Hinchey, wife, 148 Moira St., Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Musician
Ø Previous military experience
given as 15th Regiment, Argyl Light Infantry for 14 years
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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May 26, 1917
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Discharged from the 254th Battalion
with the rank of Lieutenant
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May 27, 1917
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Attested into the 254th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 1093429
Ø Next of kin given as Lily May
Hinchey, wife, 148 Moira St., Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Musician
Ø Previous military experience
given as Argyl Light Infantry and 155th Battalion CEF
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Appointed to the rank of
Sergeant and Band Master
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario
area
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
Reverted to the rank of Private on arrival
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Aug 27, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 4, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Sep 8, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Hinchey joined the 21st Battalion Villers au Bois and was posted
to the Headquarters Section as Band Master of the Brass Band
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Apr 4, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of Sergeant
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Oct 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 25, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets
in Auberchicourt, France from leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279831
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 148 Moira St., Belleville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 148 Moira St., Belleville, Ontario
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Oct 5, 1952
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Edward Reginald Hinchey died at home in
Belleville, Ontario of a heart attack and was buried in the Belleville
Cemetery
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