South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 197733 Henry Charles HICKS - 482nd Agricultural Company, Labour Corps


Died on Monday 10th February 1919 aged 22

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Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home British War & Victory Medals Wixford (St. Milburga) Churchyard
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
Dec 1915 ~ Wixford
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Died in Military Hospital June 1915  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
No 5 Northern General Hospital, Leicester Pte 4119 1st/5th Bn York & Lancaster Regt  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Harry was wounded during the Battle of the Somme and spent serveral months in Military Hospital at Bridgnorth. The few records that exist for Harry do not show his cause of death in the No 5 Northern General Hospital, Leicester.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1896 at Kempsford 8 Nov 1896 at Kempsford, Glouc
   
Parents NamesAbode
Corporal Frederick and Sarah Hicks Wixford
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1897 - Kempsford 1911 - Farm Labourer
1901 - Wixford  
1911 - Wixford