Notes:   | MFP. From West Norwood. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 1/5/1916. Name spelt Wickens in London Gazette and Wickins on medal roll page B592. 24/10/1905 he enlisted as a Pte in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, No. 560, age 20.9 years, occupation Sawyer, born Kent, address: Mother, 26 Hards Avenue, Fulham Palace Road, Fulham, London SW and 69 Imperial Avenue, Shirley, Southampton, 19/4/1913 transferred to MFP, 27/9/1918 promoted Cpl, 9/1/1919 promoted Sgt. Served Home 24/10/1905 to 6/11/1906, Indian 7/11/1906 to 2/1/1913, Home 3/1/1913 to 30/4/1916, BEF 1/5/1916 to 25/6/1919, Home 26/6/1919 to 25/7/1919 to class Z reserve. 22/5/1916 at Boulogne whilst on active service, irregular conduct, using unnecessary violence when escorting a prisoner, Reprimanded.
John Thomas Wickens.
He has the same No. as S/Sgt W Brown, MPSC. |