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Lieut. Harold Sykes
Soldiers of the First World War database entry - Lieut. H. Sykes
Service:
- Prior service:
- 3 years, Royal Canadian Regiment, 13 Jun 1905 to 12 Jun 1908
- 3 years 88 days, Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery, 13 Jun 1908 to 1 Sep 1911
- 2 year 196 days, Canadian Ordnance Corps, 2 Sep 1911 to 15 Mar 1913
- Certificates:
- Artillery Short Course, 1910
- Specialist, Gun Layer, 1st Class, 1910
- Taken on strength The R.C.R. 19 Dec 1913, regimental number 6863
- Service in the ranks of The R.C.R., 2 years, 324 days; 19 Dec 1913 to 7 Nov 1916
- Served with The R.C.R. in Bermuda, 1914-15, Lance Corporal
- Promoted Temporary Lieut., and posted to The R.C.R., 8 Nov 1916
- SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 16 DECEMBER, 1916; R. Can. Regt. - No. 477899 Serjt. H. Sykes to be Temp. Lt. 8 Nov 1916
- Wounded in action, gassed, 30 Oct 1917
- Invalided to England and detached to the Nova Scotia Regimental Dept, Bramshott, 7 Nov 1918
Date of Birth - 11 Mar 1891