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Hancock, M.

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Pte. M.L. Hancock in Italy hospital

Lindsay, August 29, -- Mr. and Mrs. Perccy Hancock, RR.1 Oakwood, have received word from their son, Pte. Milton Laverne Hancock, from a hospital “somewhere in Italy.” He received flesh wounds in both legs, right arm, and shoulder.


Pte. Hancock received his training at Kingston, Peterboro, Petawawa and went overseas 2 years ago. He served in North Africa and then in Italy.


His brother Bmdr. Verdun Elwood Hancock, has been in the army for three years and is also overseas. A younger brother, Roy Sandford, is stationed with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps at Camp Borden, but for the past few weeks has been on leave to help his father with the harvest.


Media Type
Newspaper
Text
Genealogical Resource
Item Types
Articles
Clippings
Date of Publication
29 Aug 1944
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Milton Hancock ; Roy Hancock ; Verdum Hancock
Collection
World War II Service Files
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.33342 Longitude: -78.88288
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