HICKS Albert

Enlisted Worcester, resident Ombersley, Worcestershire.

Albert Hicks was born on 15th December 1895 in Ombersley, the son of John Hicks, a labourer, and his wife Mary.  John was born in 1858 in Ombersley, Lucy was born in 1862 in Ombersley.  John Hicks married Lucy Pardoe on 9th August 1885 at St Stephen’s Church, Barbourne, Worcester:
John Heaks (sic), age 25, Bachelor, Labourer, resident Victoria Street, father William, labourer
Lucy Pardoe, age 23, Spinster, father Richard, labourer. Witnessed by George Lionel Fowles and Jane Fowles.

1901 Census
Luddington, Ombersley
John Hicks, head, age 40, waggoner on farm, born Ombersley, Worcestershire
Lucy Hicks, wife, age 37, born Ombersley, Worcestershire
John Hicks, son, age 11, born Ombersley, Worcestershire
Albert Hicks, son, age 5, born Ombersley, Worcestershire

John’s death, aged 46, is registered in 1906 under the Droitwich Registration District.

On the 1911 census, Albert is living at College House, Malvern Boys College, age 15, servant, Pantry Boy, born Ombersley, Worcestershire. Albert had two sisters and one brother: Mary born 1886 in Ombersley, Florence born in 1888 in Ombersley and John born in 1890 in Ombersley.  Mary married Frederick J. Martin in 1910 and they had at least one child, a daughter, Flora N. Martin born in 1913. Florence married Albert Smith in 1910 and they had at least one child, a son, Arthur Edward Smith born in 1913, died in 1985.

Albert Hicks entered the Theatre of War in France on 1st April 1915.  He was awarded the 1915 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.