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 and Sarah Ann Hicking and the brother of Arthur, Annie (Handley), Alice (Frost), Hannah (Daykin) and Freddie Hicking.
By 1911 William's elder siblings had left home. The remaining family lived at 3 Brussels Terrace Bunbury Street Meadows Nottingham. 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