No.200452,Lance Corporal, Frederick WICKS
Aged 28
Frederick Wicks was born in 1888 in Mundford (Thetford Q4-1888 4B:368) son of Darius and Georgina WICKS (née SAYER). 1891 census...Aged 2, he was at Cottage, Mundford with his father Darius WICKS [30] Ostler born Ickburgh; his mother Georgina [30] born Great Cressingham and sister Ethel [8] born Ickburgh. 1901 census...Aged 12, he was at London Road, Brandon with his parents and sisters Emily [9]and Alice [3], both born in Mundford. 1911 census...Aged 23, a sawyer, he was at The Avenue,Brandon with his widowed mother and sister Alice. His father had died in 1904. In 1915 he married Alice Maud Mary DENT [25] born Stoke Ferry. Her address, from CWGC, was 47 London Road, Brandon |
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He enlisted in Norwich.
Third battle for Gaza From Loraine Petre OBE "History of the Norfolk Regiment" it appears that on 2nd November 1917 "D" Company was "carrying for the 5rth Suffolk and 8th Hants who took Half Way House and then reached their objectives around El Arish and El Burj trenches. The rest of the 1st/4th Norfolks at 2:15 am formed up in support behind the 8th Hants. As they advanced the enemy barrage, passing over the 8th Hants caused them heavy casualties. "B2 and "C" companies then veered right of their proper direction towards Triangle Trench and at 3.55 am , when they should have been passing through 8th Hants they found themselves in hand to hand fighting in El Arish Redoubt which upset all the timing and prevented the intended attack on Crested Rock. Instead they were in the area of the 5th Suffolks. Finally they consolidated the line from Bertha Trench to the junction of Grace and Violet Trenches, having lost 2 officers and 23 OR killed, 3 officers and 102 OR wounded and 4 OR missing, and were well short of their objectives.
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