| Surname: | Hickenbottom |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .1786 |
| Notes: | MPSC. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. 25/11/1919 discharged. 15/1/02 he enlisted in the South Staffordshire Regt, No. 6328, age 18.5 years, occupation Boatman, born Bilstead Staffs, address: 36 Shamrock Yard, Temple Stret, Bilston. 1/4/16 transferred to MPSC. Served Home 15/1/02 to 2/3/03, South Africa 3/3/03 to 3/6/04, Home 4/6/04 to 3/10/04, India 4/10/04 to 28/11/07, South Africa 29/11/07 to 15/2/11, Home 16/2/11 to 12/3/18, BEF 13/3/18 to 26/12/18, leave 7/12/18 to 9/1/19, BEF 10/1/19 to 30/4/19, Home 1/5/19 to 25/11/19 to discharge. 10/5/13 he married Emma Barker, Spinster at Litchfield they had a daughter born 9/11/14. 10/6/10 DCM for drunkenness reduced to Cpl from Sgt. He received a pension award on 25/11/19 of 7/- + 1/4 child allowance for inflammation of stomach, to be reviewed in 26 weeks. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Hickenbottom, Robert, MPSC, 1786, North Staffordshire Regt, 25/11/19 to discharge, 6/MH/9499, 31 Avon Terrace, Devizes, Wilts. Stamp: Ad 19/12/19 at 7/- from 26/11/19 to 14/12/19, Chelsea no MVP.1080, received 22/12/19. Also:- SB36. 6/MH/9499. Hickenbottom, Robert, MPSC, 1786, T/S/Sgt, 25/11/19 to discharge, born 1883, married, 58 Stowe Street, Litchfield, Staffs, disability inflammation of stomach, attr. To Dummy 22/10/36. Also:- SB36. 8/MH/2450. MPSC, 1786, A/S/Sgt, 25/11/19 to discharge, orn 1883, married, 31 Avon Terrace, Devizes, 38 Stowe Street, Lichfield, Staffs, 26/11/19 awarded pension for inflammation of stomach, 11/1/21 transferred to West Midlands. Robert Hickenbottom. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: MPSC/59 Jan. 28, 1920) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 458582, enlisted 15/1/02, discharged 25/11/19, sickness para 392 (xvi) KR. Served abroad. |