Harry Hicking
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Harry Hicking was born in 1893 the son of Walter a coal miner (b.Selston 1864) and Martha Hicking (née Jackson b.Greasley 1867). Married in 1887, they had eight children. Harry’s siblings were William Thomas b.1888, Daisy b.1890, Godfrey Lewis b.1896, Mary b.1900, John Jackson b.1903, Betsy Rebecca b.1909 and George Walter b.1911. In 1911 they lived at 6 Marr Hill, Carlton, Nottingham. Walter, William and Godfrey were miners and Daisy worked as a cotton spinner.
Harry Hicking enlisted at Carlton on 20th January 1913 and was mobilised at the outbreak of war. He landed in France on 2nd March 1915. He was wounded in action on 18th April 1916 suffering a gunshot wound to his head. He died of his wounds at No. 30 Casualty Clearing Station. He was buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France Grave Reference I.A.52.
Nottingham Daily Express 16/6/1916: 'Private H. Hicking, of the Sherwood Foresters, who died two days after being shot in the head by a sniper. Private Hicking, who was 22 years of age, left the Gedling Colliery and his home at Carlton about three years ago to work at Bentley Pit, Doncaster. When war broke out, he was in the Sherwood Foresters, and was drafted to one of the theatres of fighting in February, 1915. Two brothers are in the Army.' Research by Peter Gillings
