WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 42743 | Driver Matthew Dixon Wicks | Royal Field Artillery | b.1889 |
| Medal Card | Enlisted 29/9/1915 Discharged to reserve 9/8/1919. Awarded the British and Victory Medals |
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| Service Record | Home Address: Nottingham Road, Bingham Former trade: Jockey and Farm Waggoner with J Walker & Sons, Bingham Served in France for 3yrs 2 mths. Origin of Injury: Lille France. Abcess in groin following a kick from a horse in May 1919. Also boils on left buttock. Incised June 1919. Treated at Wimereaux France. Pension: Complains of pain in left leg and weakness lets him down walking. Scars well healed. The Inguinal glands are markedly enlarged on left side, less so on right. No sore on penis, nor urethral discharge. No wasting of limb, all movements normal. Heart and lungs good. Disablement less than 20%. No treatment. Provisional award 20% from 10/8/1919 Child: Francis Dixon b.17/9/1914 Pension renewed 8/1/1920 |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: Served in France. AVL Address: Spring Gardens |
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Family history etc
| Matthew Dixon Wicks | |||
| 1890 | Born in Stickney Lincolnshire | ||
| 1891 census | Lived in Spilsby Road, Stickney with: Father: Matthew W b.1847 Igborough, Norfolk Mother: Ann b.1846 Sibsey, Lincs Step-siblings: Sophia Holmes b.1879 Steeping, Lincs George Holmes b.1881 Steeping John Holmes b.1882 Steeping Lily Holmes b 1887 Sibsey |
Sawyer |
Father married Ann Holmes, a widow, in 1888. |
| 1901 census | Lived in Warren Road, Birkenshaw with: Father: Matthew Mother: Ann Step-siblings: George Holmes John Holmes Lily Holmes Sister: Emma b. 1893 Stickney |
Saw sharpener Coal Miner Coal Miner |
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| Census 1911 |
Lived in Lily’s Buildings, Drighlington with : Father: Matthew Mother: Ann Sibling: Emma |
Dyer’s labourer Wood sawyer In combing department, wool mill hand |
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| 1914 | Married Harriett Harris. Marriage certificate shows he was living
in Tithby Grange Cottages, Tithby and his father Matthew was deceased.
Children: Francis Dixon Wicks b. Bingham 17th September 1914 John JR b. Bingham 1921 Dorothy M b. Bingham 1930 |
Matthew shown as agricultural labourer Harriett was born in Bingham in 1884 and lived in Bingham |
Matthew worked for J. Walker and Sons as a Jockey and Waggoner (Army record). |
| 1921-31 | Electoral roll shows Mathew and Harriet living in Spring Gardens, Bingham | ||
| 1939 Register | 20 Council Houses, Tithby Road, Bingham Matthew Dixon Wicks, b. 4 Jul 1890, married Harriett Wicks, b. 2 Jan 1895, married One closed record Charlotte Hannah Orr, b.13 Dec 1906, single One closed record |
Stone mason’s labourer Unpaid domestic duties Paid domestic duties |
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| 1947 | Matthew died Sept qrtr. 1947 | ||
| 1931 | Harriett died June 1945 | ||