Private James William Hickling, 14944

  • Batt - 9
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth -
  • Died - 24/05/1916
  • Age -

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary entry for the 24th May 1916 records. TRENCHES, HANNESCAMPS. In accordance with pre arranged scheme saps about 80 yards long were run out during the night from 67 and 73 with 5 fire bays at the end. No casualties were suffered. The Battalion supplied a working party of 3 officers and 195 other ranks who worked from midnight to 2.15am on sap 67. A covering party of 1 officer and 20 other ranks was supplied to cover party working on sap 73. The enemy shelled the trenches on and off all day, about 200 shells being dropped in the area. Casualties 2 killed, 2 wounded.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
  • Burial Commemoration - Hannescamps New Mil. Cem., France
  • Born - Shepshed, Leicestershire
  • Enlisted - Coalville, Leicestershire
  • Place of Residence - Shepshed, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - SHEPSHED MEM., LEICS
  • Memorial - SHEPSHED CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL MEM., LEICS

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