Basic Details Surname Hicks Forenames Edward William Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Commonwealth Unit (Primary - Stated) Canadian Machine Gun Corps Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Commonwealth Armed Forces Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps (Canadian Forces) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death France Year of death 1918 Month of death March Day of death 24 Age at death 27 Manner of death as stated Killed in France Manner of death reference Killed in Action