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| Name - Last Name First | Hanks, Charles Matthew |
| Birth Date- day/month/year // Parents if known | 6 Feb 1897 |
| Distinctions | |
| Birth Place | Tottenham, London Borough of Haringey, Greater London, England |
| Home Child Sending Organization | Annie Macpherson |
| Year / Age Arrived in Canada as BHC | 1910 / 13 |
| BHC Registry ID # | |
| Find A Grave Memorial # | |
| Spouse | |
| War(s) Served USE: WW1 or WW2 | WW1 |
| Regimental Number | 823010 |
| Date of Enlistment / Apparent Age / Real Age | 30 November 1915 / 20 |
| City of Residence upon Enlistment (include country) | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Previous Service | none |
| Place of Enlistment | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Next of Kin / Relationship / Location | Hanks, Cissie / Sister / Hampstead, England |
| Discharged: Date / Reason | 16 June 1919 / Demob |
| Final Rank / Battalion / Unit | |
| Killed in Action - Battle / Death Due to Service / Survived | Survived |
| Date of Death/ location / Cause | 25 March 1953 |
| Age at Death | 55 |
| Place of Burial | Oakwood Memorial Park Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California, USA |
Notes
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name Matthew Charles Hanks Registration Date 1897 Quarter of the Year Jan-Feb-Mar Registration Place Edmonton, Middlesex, England Volume 3a Page 428
Parents:
Mathew Hanks 1861–1935
Emmeline Elizabeth Hogg 1862–1900
Brother Albert served with the UK, KIA
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 View record Record details Name Albert Hanks Birth Place Clerkenwell, Middlesex Residence Clerkenwell Death Date 13 Oct 1918 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Whitehall Rank Private Battalion 17th Battalion Regimental Number 48694 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European Theatre
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12520022/a-hanks
Sister: Elizabeth Lucina Hanks
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236388685/eliza-lucina-arthurs
In 1910, Charles Hanks, 13, arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 109 children accompanied by Mr. Merry en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
In 1911, Charles Hanks, 14, is shown as adopted by Angus and Katerina Walker in Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as January 1897 and his immigration year as 1910.
On November 30, 1915, Charles Hanks enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at 31 Craig Street, London, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Tottenham, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Cissie Hanks, who resided at 3 Pilgrims Lane, Hampstead, England; that his date of birth was January 8, 1896; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; fair complexion; brown eyes; and light brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England.
California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999
View imageView record Record details Name Charles Matthews Hanks Birth Date 6 Feb 1897 Record Type Naturalization Petition Marriage Date 15 Aug 1945 Petition Place California, USA Spouse Amy Ruth Evelyn Hanks
California, Death Index, 1940-1997 View record Record details Name Charles Matthew Hanks Social Security # 573387256 Gender Male Birth Date 6 Feb 1897 Birth Place Other Country Death Date 25 Jan 1953 Death Place Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name Hogg Father's Surname Hanks
Death/Burial: PVT Charles M Hanks BIRTH 6 Feb 1897 Tottenham, London Borough of Haringey, Greater London, England DEATH 25 Jan 1953 (aged 55) Los Angeles County, California, USA BURIAL Oakwood Memorial Park Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 163143469 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163143469/charles-m-hanks
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