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Oct 3, 1891
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Born at
Greenwich England
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59460 (temporary number 305)
Ø Next of kin given as Sarah Hircock (mother) of Box 479 Coburg Ontario
o Later changed to read John W Hircock (father)
Ø Previous occupation given as Brick Maker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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May 27, 1915
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Reported to be
in detention at Shorncliffe
The nature of the charges are not recorded in the file
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Jun 3, 1915
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Released from
detention and returned to the Battalion
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Jul 8, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jul 10, 1915
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Jul 15, 1915
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Forfeits 3 days
pay for being AWL and restricted to quarter pay for 3 months
It is worthy to note that his
brother, Nathan Hircock 59469, who also was a member of the 21st Battalion was
absent at the same time and received the same punishment.
It would be safe to assume that they had been together while absent.
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Dec 18, 1915
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Letter received
to the effect that his mother had deceased
Next of kin
changed to read John W Hircock (father) of Coburg Ontario
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Mar 1, 1917
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) suffering from the effects of Drift Gas
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Mar 3, 1917
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Transferred to
the Rest Station at No 4 CFA
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Mar 7, 1917
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Discharged to
duty and returned to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 10, 1917
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Admitted to the
No 26 General Hospital at Etaples with shrapnel wounds to chest and left hand
Reported to
be seriously ill
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Apr 12, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
There is no
record of which hospital he was admitted to on arrival in England
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Apr 22, 1917
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Transferred to
Berrington War Hospital at Shrewsberry
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Jun 8, 1917
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Transferred to
the Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 22, 1917
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Discharged to
duty
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Nov 19, 1917
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Placed On
Command to the DORE (District Office Royal Engineers) for duty at Seaford
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Jan 14, 1918
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Ceases to be On
Command and returned to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 15, 1918
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Reported to be
AWL
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Feb 18, 1918
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
Fined 25 days
pay and allowances for being AWL
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Apr 11, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion, arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre and TOS 21st Battalion
The same day
proceeded to the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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May 15, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion moved out of the
front line on this date and proceeded to billets at Wailly
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31173
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre
Disembarked
in England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
TOS
“P” Wing for processing pending discharge
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Apr 30, 1919
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Presented with
his Military Medal by Brig-Gen R Rennie, CB, CMG, MVO, DSO, GOC 4th Canadian
Infantry Brigade while on parade at the Witley Camp
In the war diary announcement of
this parade, he is noted as being a member of the Medical Officer’s section
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May 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
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 at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279992
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Division St, Coburg Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Pte
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May 26, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at Division St, Coburg Ontario
It appears that the medals were returned
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Sep 17, 1921
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The medals were
resent to him at Albert St, Bowmanville Ontario
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Nov 18, 1922
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Married Lena
Blanche Hamley at Lakeside Cottage, Bowmanville Ontario
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Oct 2, 1923
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Infant daughter
died at birth
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Jul 15, 1972
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His wife, Lena,
died at Bowmanville Ontario
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May 31, 1973
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Died at Cobourg
Ontario
Bowmanville Cemetery
Bowmanville ON
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