Private
John Bickle
John was wounded in the Dardanelles on the 4th of June and his wife was notified to this effect, as she received no further information she clung to the hope that he may have been taken prisoner until she received the fatefull telegram in November. He was
a veteran of the Boer War and had fought at the famous action at Spion
Kop. He had re-enlisted at the wars commencement despite his mature years,
which may have kept him out of the war for a considerable time. He had
six children with ages ranging from 21 years (Albert) to one who was only
three weeks old. After hearing
nothing since last June of her husband, Pte. John Bickle of the 1st Lancashire
Fusiliers. Mrs. Bickle of 34 Caldervale-road, Burnley, has this week received
from the War Office intimation that the soldier died on June 9th from
wounds. Pte. Bickle was wounded in the Dardanelles on June 4th and Mrs.
Bickle was notified to this effect, but as she could not get to know anything
further she came to the conclusion that he must have been taken a prisoner
by the Turks. Pte. Bickle, who was aged 42 years, was an old soldier,
and he re-enlisted in his old regiment at the outbreak of war. He left
England for the Dardanelles on May 21st. |
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