Feb 1, 1897

Born in Huntington Township, Ontario to Joseph and Mary (nee Reid) Wickens

Dec 5, 1916

Attested into the 254^th Battalion CEF in Harold, Ontario

Ø  Number 1093128

Ø  Next of kin given as Joseph Wickens, father, Ivanhoe, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario area

May 29, 1917

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jun 9, 1917

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Jun 18, 1917

Admitted to the Ravens Croft Military Hospital, a part of the Canadian Military Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Parotiditis.  This was later changed to read Mumps

Jul 11, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

Sep 2, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Sep 16, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France

Oct 14, 1917

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Wickens joined the 21^st Battalion in Villers au Bois, France

Nov 29, 1917

Attached to the 4^th Field Company, Canadian Engineers for duty

Dec 11, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the Cellars Camp in Neuville St. Vaast, France from duty with the engineers

May 22, 1918

Promoted to the rank of Corporal

Aug 28, 1918

While advancing along the south side of the Arras – Cambrai Road, south east of Vis en Artois, France, Corporal Wickens received shrapnel wounds to both arms and was evacuated to the No. 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to a CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Aug 30, 1918

Transferred to the No. 2 Australian General Hospital in Wimereux, France

Sep 11, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Cambria

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2/1^st Southern General Hospital in Birmingham

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Oct 15, 1918

Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill

Nov 25, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Granted 12 days sick leave

Dec 27, 1918

Attached to Military District No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 11, 1919

Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton

Jan 17, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

Jan 21, 1919

Granted leave until February 3, 1919

Feb 11, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Corporal

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Ivanhoe, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent him at Glen Miller, Hastings County, Ontario

Mar 5, 1919

Married to May Hattie Dunkley in Harold, Ontario

George Wickens died in 1983 and was buried in the White Lake Pioneer Cemetery, White Lake, Hastings County, Ontario