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2 PLAC R.E. Pioneer 42089
Baptism P5 E89 Abode Welby Lane.Fathers name taken from Marriage details from Sue, 18 January 2002.Taken from the original documents held at St. Mary's church, M.M, Page203, Entry 406.
Walter Wade BIRCH aged 25 Batch'r Abode Welby Lane M.M Occ. ElectriciansMate. Father: John Henry BIRCH dec, Furnace man. Witnesses: GeorgeHenry HICKMAN and William Henry BIRCH.
Birth certificate held by JRD 14/02/2002. 4th Jan 1896 Sysonby, Entry469. Registered 14 Feb 1896 by Ellen Birch (Wade) mother.
1901 Census viewed at MM Library 13/07/2002
Sysonby Welby Lane
BIRCH John H Head M 43 Furnaceman Worker SomerbyLeics
Ellen Wife M 42Uppingham
W'm H Son S 17 Waggoner on Farm Worker Oakham
Arthur Son S 15 Errand Boy WorkerFreeby
John " " 13 Farm Boy" "
Frances Dau " 10Sysonby
Walter Son " 5"
Sidney " " 1"
World War 1 Service details taken from Medal Roll at PRO on 18 March 2003.
Birch Walter W
RE Pioneer 42089
Victory medal ref: RE/101B18 Page 3596
ditto for the British Medal
15 Star RE/2A Page 178
Theatre of War - France
Qualifying Date - 18-5-1918
Death date taken from gravestone 26/12/1999, aged 72. Buried with "UncleTacey".
Marriage - GRO M.M 7a 842. Birth - GRO 1st Quarter Oakham 7a 360 lookedat on the 10/02/2000.
Marriage details from Sue, 18 January 2002. Taken from the originaldocuments held at St. Mary's church, M.M, Page 203, Entry 406.
Florence Annie HICKMAN aged 21 Spinster, Abode Welby Lane M.M Father:Frederick William HICKMAN dec. Shoemaker. Witnesses: George HenryHICKMAN and William Henry BIRCH.Birth certificate held by JRD 14/02/2002. 29 December 1899, Entry 488.Registered 15 March 1900 by mother Eliza Hickman (Cam). Living in MarketOverton at time of registration.
Census 1901
Taken from free search online
Florence HICKMAN 1 bn Greetham Rutland Bottesford, Leicestershire
Death date taken from gravestone aged 71. Buried with Florence Annie.
Death date taken from gravestone 26/12/1999, aged 72. Buried with "UncleTacey".
Marriage - GRO M.M 7a 842. Birth - GRO 1st Quarter Oakham 7a 360 lookedat on the 10/02/2000.
Marriage details from Sue, 18 January 2002. Taken from the originaldocuments held at St. Mary's church, M.M, Page 203, Entry 406.
Florence Annie HICKMAN aged 21 Spinster, Abode Welby Lane M.M Father:Frederick William HICKMAN dec. Shoemaker. Witnesses: George HenryHICKMAN and William Henry BIRCH.Birth certificate held by JRD 14/02/2002. 29 December 1899, Entry 488.Registered 15 March 1900 by mother Eliza Hickman (Cam). Living in MarketOverton at time of registration.
Census 1901
Taken from free search online
Florence HICKMAN 1 bn Greetham Rutland Bottesford, Leicestershire
HICKMAN Frederick Melton M. 7a 427 and Camm Eliza Melton M. 7a427, 22/02/2002 from internet.
Daughter Florence's Marriage details from Sue, 18 January 2002. Takenfrom the original documents held at St. Mary's church, M.M, Page 203,Entry 406.
Florence Annie HICKMAN aged 21 Spinster, Abode Welby Lane M.M Father:Frederick William HICKMAN dec. Shoemaker. Witnesses: George HenryHICKMAN and William Henry BIRCH.Possible GRO Birth ref: Births Mar 1864 HICKMAN Frederick MeltonMowbray 7a 271
Birth certificate held by JRD 1 July 2003
Born 13 Feb 1864 Wymondham. Father George Hickman, Cordwainer (master),Mother Sarah Ann formerly Bursnall. Registered 11 March 1864.(Cordwainer Pronounced ‘cordner’. A worker or trader in leather goods.Generally means a Shoemaker or Cobbler).Marriage certificate held by JRD 27 June 2003 Father shown as GeorgeHickman, Shoemaker.
CENSUS 1881
Dwelling: Holy Gate
Census Place: Stapleford, Leicester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341760 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3185 Folio91 Page 1
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Matthew RIDGEWAY M 45 M Brough, Buckingham, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Farmer Of 90 Acres
Jane RIDGEWAY M 41 F British Subject Ayres, South America
Rel: Wife
Occ: Farmer Wife
Walter MONDAY U 22 M Luton, Bedford, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: Ag Lab Serv
Albert CROSS U 20 M Middle Claydon, Buckingham, England
Rel: Serv
Frederick HICKMAN U 18 M Wymondham, Leicester, England
Rel: ServCENSUS 1891
Sproxton Skillington Road
HICKMAN Frederick Hd M 27 Farm Lab Wymondham
Eliza W M 27 Buckminster
Frederick Son U 6 Buckminster
George Son U 3 Buckminster
Cecil Son U 1 Buckminster
CENSUS 1901
Taken from free search online
Fredric HICKMAN 37 bn Wymon Rutland Cowman on Farm Bottesford,Leicestershire
Taken from Florence A's Birth certificate 14/02/2002. Copy held by JRD.
Marriage GRO as follows- Camm Eliza Melton M. 7a 427 and HICKMAN Frederick Melton M. 7a 427, 22/02/2002 from internet.Possible GRO Birth ref: Births Mar 1864 Camm Eliza Melton Mowbray7a 271
Census 1891
Sproxton Skillington Road
HICKMAN Frederick Hd M 27 Farm Lab Wymondham
Eliza W M 27 Buckminster
Frederick Son U 6 Buckminster
George Son U 3 Buckminster
Cecil Son U 1 BuckminsterCensus 1901
Taken from free search online
Eliza HICKMAN 37 bn Buckminster, Leicestershire, Bottesford,LeicestershireMarriage certificate held by JRD 27 June 2003 Father shown as HenryCamm, Waggoner.
CENSUS 1881
Dwelling: 76 Humberstone Road
Census Place: Leicester St Margaret, Leicester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341755 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3164 Folio78 Page 23
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Frederick H. YATES M 25 M Leicester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Monumenta Mason Employing 4 Men 1 Boy
Sarah Edwards YATES M 24 F Dudley, Worcester, England
Rel: Wife
Evelyn Louisa YATES 7 m F Leicester, England
Rel: Daur
Eliza CAMM U 17 F Buckminster, Leicester, England
Rel: Servt
Census 1891
Sproxton Skillington Road
HICKMAN Frederick Hd M 27 Farm Lab Wymondham
Eliza W M 27 Buckminster
Frederick Son U 6 Buckminster
George Son U 3 Buckminster
Cecil Son U 1 BuckminsterCensus 1901
Taken from free search online
Fredric Hickman 15 Leicester Buckminster Leicestershire BottesfordFarmers Servant
Census 1891
Sproxton Skillington Road
HICKMAN Frederick Hd M 27 Farm Lab Wymondham
Eliza W M 27 Buckminster
Frederick Son U 6 Buckminster
George Son U 3 Buckminster
Cecil Son U 1 BuckminsterCensus 1901
Taken from free search online
George Hickman 13 Leicester Buckminster Leicestershire Bottesford
Census 1891
Sproxton Skillington Road
HICKMAN Frederick Hd M 27 Farm Lab Wymondham
Eliza W M 27 Buckminster
Frederick Son U 6 Buckminster
George Son U 3 Buckminster
Cecil Son U 1 Buckminster
JOSEPH SYDNEY HICKMAN
WORLD WAR ONE MILITARY RECORD:
Joseph Sydney Hickman (known as Sydney) joined the British Army and served with the Essex Regiment, 9th Battalion, Regimental No. 43443 and the Leicestershire Regiment No.10/21766.
He died on 17th July,1917, aged 21 years and is buried at the Arras Memorial Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France in Bay 17. His death is registered with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Sydney was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.CWGC ENTRY:
In Memory of
Private SYDNEY HICKMAN 43443, 9th Bn., Essex Regiment who died age 21 on Tuesday 17 July 1917. Private HICKMAN, Son of Eliza Hickman, of Sproxton, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and the late Frederick Hickman. Remembered with honour ARRAS MEMORIALDebt of Honour Register
In Memory of SYDNEY HICKMAN Private 43443 9th Bn., Essex Regiment who died on Tuesday 17 July 1917 . Age 21 .Additional Information: Son of Eliza Hickman, of Sproxton, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and the late Frederick Hickman.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIALPas de Calais, France
Grave or Reference Panel Number: Bay 7
Location: The Arras Memorial is in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, which is in the Boulevard du General de Gaulle in the western part of the town of Arras. The cemetery is near the Citadel, approximately 2 kilometres due west of the railway station.
Visiting Information: The Panel Numbers quoted at the end of each entry relate to the panels dedicated to the Regiment served with. In some instances where a casualty is recorded as attached to another Regiment, his name may alternatively appear within their Regimental Panels. Please refer to the on-site Memorial Register Introduction to determine the alternative panel numbers if you do not find the name within the quoted Panels.
Historical Information: The French handed over Arras to Commonwealth forces in the spring of 1916 and the system of tunnels upon which the town is built were used and developed in preparation for the major offensive planned for April 1917. The Commonwealth section of the FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY was begun in March 1916, behind the French military cemetery established earlier. It continued to be used by field ambulances and fighting units until November 1918. The cemetery was enlarged after the Armistice when graves were brought in from the battlefields and from two smaller cemeteries in the vicinity. The cemetery contains 2,651 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. In addition, there are 30 war graves of other nationalities, most of them German. The graves in the French military cemetery were removed after the war to other burial grounds and the land they had occupied was used for the construction of the Arras Memorial and Arras Flying Services Memorial. The ARRAS MEMORIAL commemorates almost 35,000 servicemen from the United Kingdom, South Africa and New Zealand who died in the Arras sector between the spring of 1916 and 7 August 1918, the eve of the Advance to Victory, and have no known grave. The most conspicuous events of this period were the Arras offensive of April-May 1917, and the German attack in the spring of 1918. Canadian and Australian servicemen killed in these operations are commemorated by memorials at Vimy and Villers-Bertonneux. A separate memorial remembers those killed in the Battle of Cambrai in 1917. The ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL commemorates more than 1,000 airmen of the Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Flying Corps, and the Royal Air Force, either by attachment from other arms of the forces of the Commonwealth or by original enlistment, who were killed on the whole Western Front and who have no known grave. During the Second World War, Arras was occupied by United Kingdom forces headquarters until the town was evacuated on 23 May 1940. Arras then remained in German hands until retaken by Commonwealth and Free French forces on 1 September 1944. The cemetery contains seven Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. Both cemetery and memorial were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, with sculpture by Sir William Reid Dick.