service record - HICKTON

[romany rose]

Hello
just wondering if someone can help ?my father had an 1/2 brother by the name of HENRY EDMUND HICKTON ,he was born Marylebone 1896 his mother was Mary Hickton,in 1897 she married Thomas Henry Gould at Wirksworth in Derbyshire which is where she was born
in the 1911 census Henry is 15 and still in Wirksworth with his family,he joined up for the 1stWW and served with the Notts and Derby Reg and was then moved onto the Manchesters reg ,unfortunately he did not come back home and was k.i.a.
MY QUERY being..
Where can I find his records for the army
Thankyou

 

[p.risboy]

Re: service record

I cannot find him in the CWGC web site as a casuallty.

About 60% of War records were destroyed during the 2nd WW. So the chances of finding his are reduced by that amount.

I cannot see him on the Medal Rolls Index either.

Not sure where to look next, sorry.

Steve.

 

[gibbo]

Re: service record

I thought since he was only a baby when his mother married Gould that maybe he used the Gould name. I found these. See what you think.
Maybe a possibility ??

From CWGC site
GOULD, H
RankrivateService No:40914Date of Death:13/10/1916Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 16th Bn. Grave ReferenceB. 11CemeteryTHISTLE DUMP CEMETERY, HIGH WOOD, LONGUEVAL

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/545146/GOULD, H


Medal card index

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2389175

 

[romany rose]

Hi yes this is him.
But I cannot find any service details

 

[gibbo]

As Steve said a lot of military records were destoyed so maybe your fella's records were one of them ones destroyed.

You might pick something up in here on him maybe.. London Gazette

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/


The Imperial War Museum might be a long shot but could be worth a try also

http://www.iwm.org.uk/