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We remember Joseph Thomas Bicknell
We remember Joseph Thomas Bicknell
Timeline
Timeline
1866
1916
dates
Age 35
Source:6185593
4th February 1916
employment
Coal Miner Hewer below ground
Sowe, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:6185593
enlistment
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:6185588
marriage
Harriet Bicknell
Source:7177014
service
British Army
Sapper
121597
Royal Engineers
185 Tunnelling Company
Source:6185588
location
2 New Close Terrace, New Tupton, Chesterfield
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7177014
1916
death
Died of wounds
On 4th February 1916, 18 British soldiers were killed when the Germans detonated a camouflet near the British three level mine system. Sapper Joseph Thomas Bicknell was one of those soldiers.
La Boiselle, Somme,
France
Source:7177014
Source:6185593
4th February 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7177014
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Thomas |
| Initials | JT |
| Last Name | Bicknell |
| Source | 6185593 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 New Close Terrace, New Tupton, Chesterfield | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 121597 | Royal Engineers | 185 Tunnelling Company | Sapper |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Bicknell | wife |
Media
Media
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The Lochnagar Memorial, La Boiselle, FranceSapper Joseph T Bicknell died of his wounds working in the underground tunnels. Here,children attend the annual Lochnagar Memorial Ceremony at La Boiselle commemorating those who lost their lives here.
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Grave of Joseph Thomas BicknellGrave of Sapper J T Bicknell is sited in Becourt Cemetery , Somme, France.Contributed by:
Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.More about La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sally-Ann527 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Sally-Ann527 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sally-Ann527 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sally-Ann527 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sally-Ann527 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Lochnagar Memorial, La Boiselle, France | Anne1202 | |
| Grave of Joseph Thomas Bicknell | Anne1202 |
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