South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1 Feb 1917 | ~ | Ratley & Upton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| German Spring Offensive | 15 Aug 1916 at Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Bouzincourt | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The battalion war diary for 25 March 1918 shows that the Battalion evacuated Ervillers in the face of the rapid German advances and took a new position on the front at Courcelles. Frederick was killed at some stage during these events.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1897 at Wootton Wawen | 26 Dec 1897 at Wootton Wawen |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Tom & Annie Hicks | Wootton Wawen |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
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| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Alcester Road, Wootton Wawen | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1911 - The Uplands Cottages, Upton | |
| 1915 - The Uplands Cottages, Upton |
Brother of Albert Edward Hicks who also fell