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Title: Dorsetshire regiment
Post by: traceydiment on Sunday 29 March 09 22:00 BST (UK)

Hi
I am looking for any information on an ancestor, Henry John Fickus (a Corporal in the Dorsetshire Regiment).  I know he served in WW1 and his brother Frederick William Fickus was killed in action.

Can you help with info??

Title: Re: Dorsetshire regiment
Post by: willow154 on Tuesday 31 March 09 02:57 BST (UK)

Hi,
I haven't found anything on Henry :(, but I wondered if you have this, on his brother:
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=460689
Paulene :)

Title: Re: Dorsetshire regiment
Post by: willow154 on Tuesday 31 March 09 03:04 BST (UK)

Henry John Fickus:
1st Dorset R    No. 7709
Corporal
Medals:
Victory
British
14 Star

Date of entry therein:  16.8.14

Title: Re: Dorsetshire regiment
Post by: willow154 on Tuesday 31 March 09 03:09 BST (UK)

Frederick W Fickus
Dorset R   Pte  3/7541
Medals:
Victory
British
15 Star

K in A  16.4.15   :'(

Theatre of war  (1) France
Date of entry therein  25.3.15

Title: Re: Dorsetshire regiment
Post by: willow154 on Tuesday 31 March 09 03:19 BST (UK)

There's also info on a Bertie H R Fickus - is he one of your family?


Frederick's Service Record is on ancestry.co.uk (damaged - but at least there!).

Title: Re: Dorsetshire regiment
Post by: traceydiment on Tuesday 31 March 09 08:03 BST (UK)

Bertie Fickus, I believe is another brother.  Will check my census records.

Tracey

PS  Thank you very much for the other information - you have been most helpful.
 :)