Private Robert Frank Joseph Hickson

1920 - 1944  (23 years)

• Name	Robert Frank Joseph Hickson
  Prefix	Private
  Born	11 Aug 1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	France   [1]
  	killed in WW2
  Residence	1941	69 Krug St., Kitchener, Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-225624
  Died	8 Jul 1944  [1]
  Buried	Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, , Basse-Normandie, France   [1]
  Person ID	I225624	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	George Henry Hickson,   b. 19 Nov 1886, Wabaushene, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Theresa Wilhelmina Rellinger,   b. 19 Oct 1885, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario ,   d. 10 Feb 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1908	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F18678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  PTE. ROBERT HICKSON Pte. Hickson is a younger brother of Sgt. George Hickson, winner of the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal. His parents had been out, and on their return to their home last night found the telegram awaiting them. Born in Kitchener, Pte. Hickson would have been 23 next month. He was fond of hunting and fishing. He began his military experience at the age of 16 when he joined the Scots Fusiliers reserve unit. He left his work with the Bell Telephone Co. to join the H. L. I. in May, 1940. He had been overseas, three years. In addition to George, there are three other brothers in the service. Flt. Sgt. Harry is serving with the R.C.A.F. in the Yukon; LAC. Gerald is stationed with the R.C.A.F. on the east coast, and Pte. Gordon is with the Irish Regiment, medical section, in Italy. Six air-mail letters received from Gordon today have cheered his parents considerably. He mentions having a short note from Bob recently. In his most recent letter, Bob enclosed a card which indicated that the men tad received communion just before the invasion began. Surviving in addition, to his parents and brothers are three sisters: Mrs. George Begs, Homewood Ave., Mrs. Pearlous Sievenpiper, Simeon St., and Kathryn at home. The Kitchener Daily Record

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56105211. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. George Hickson Born: Wabaushene Ont Age: 21 Father: Alfred Hickson Mother: Eliz Howe Born: abt 1887 Spouse: Theresa Rellinger Age: 22 born: New Germany Father: George Rellinger Mother: Mary Beck married 25 Feb 1908, Berlin

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Aug 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed in WW2 - - France Residence - 1941 - 69 Krug St., Kitchener, Ontario Buried - - Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, , Basse-Normandie, France  = Link to Google Earth