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Record #3524
Name :
: Frank Joseph LYCETT (1896 - 1916)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 11 Jun 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 7 Mar 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, Walsall
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 26 May 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Father Ross
NotesIn 1911, Frank Lycett, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 70 Catholic children, en route to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Frank Lycalt, 14, is shown as a hired man for Herman Lambertus and family in Brant, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as June 1897 and his immigration year as 1911.

On January 19, 1915, Frank Joseph Lycett enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 402564; Force: Army; Unit: Royal Canadian Regiment). He declared that he was born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England; that his next of kin was his father, Frederick Lycett, whose address was unknown to him in England; that his birthdate was June 11, 1896; that he was a farmer; and that he was unmarried. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches in height; dark complexion; gray eyes; and black hair. He was a member of the Roman Catholic faith. He had distinguishing marks of three vaccination marks on each arm.

Private Frank Joseph Lycett died on March 7, 1916 in Belgium. He is buried at KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium (Grave Reference: L. 51). 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-31 00:04:07 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : JBrearley

Last Updated : 2020-08-02 12:56:12 /

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Readers Comments02.08.20 JBrearley :
His older brother John Frederick Lycett was also a British Home Child, sent to Ottawa on the Corsican in 1910. Died in WW1. Younger brother Alexander James was sent on the Minnedosa 14/5/1920 and sister Agnes Margaret on the Corsican 25/9/1913.

Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  4 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22559 BARNACLE, James1897ENG,     Jun 1910 : Tunisian CAN Father Ross  
2917 FOX, James1897ENG,     Jun 1910 : Tunisian CAN Father Ross  
3524 LYCETT, Frank Joseph1896ENG, STS, Walsall May 1911 : Corsican CAN Father Ross  
2967 NEWBOLD, Lawrence Edmund1896ENG, WAR, Coventry May 1911 : Corsican CAN Father Ross