William Hicking
In 1911 he was a brush trade apprentice but was released and became a town carter (Army Service Record [ASR]).
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William Hicking was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of William a blacksmiths striker and his second wife Sarah Ann Hicking née Powell and the brother of Arthur, Annie (Handley), Alice (Frost), Hannah (Daykin) and Freddie Hicking.
His father William was born in 1859 at Milford, Derbyshire, he married his first wife Emmaline Cresswell born 1863 at Belper, she died in 1899 at Nottingham, they were married prior to 1881, they had 4 children, Annie b1881, Arthur b1883, Alice b1887 and William b1896.
He married his second wife Sarah Ann Powell in 1900 at Nottingham, they had a son Fredie born 1902.
By 1911 William's elder siblings had left home. The remaining family lived at 3 Brussels Terrace Bunbury Street Meadows Nottingham William Hicking 52 yrs is a blacksmiths striker, he is living with his wcond wife Sarha Ann 54 yrs and his children, William 15 yrs an apprentice brush maker and Freedie 9 yrs of age, (he is noted at as invalid.
By 1914 they lived at 16 Bramcote Place Willoughby Street Lenton Nottingham.
Private William Hicking attested on 27th August 1914 at Nottingham, standing 5' 6" and weighing 118 lbs. he was 18 yrs and 293 days old, he was a town carter. He served with the 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment and embarked on 3rd May 1915, he was killed in action on 19th January 1914 and is buried at White House Cemetery St Jean les Ypres West Vlaanderen Belgium Sp Mem 6
Personal effects returned to his mother were 1 disc, 1 toothbrush, 1 tin box, 1 knife, photos, cards, 3 buttons and 3 bullets (ASR).
Obituary published 6th March 1916 in the Nottingham Daily Express :-
“Private William Hickling, 2nd Notts. and Derby Regiment (Machine Gun Section), who was killed in action on January 19th. He was aged 20, and his home was at 15 Bramcote Place, Lenton.”
Above obituary is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
His step-brother, Pte. Charles Powell, 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, died of wounds received on the Aisne in No. 10 General Hospital on 28th September 1914. He is buried in St. Nazaire (Toutes-Aides) Cemetery, France.
Photo of William Hicking
Hicking William photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.
Photo of William Hicking
Hicking William grave at White House Cemetery Belgium courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters regiment roll of honour website