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242628 Pte. William Dickens British Army 4th Btn. Sherwood Foresters from:Newton, Blackwell, Derbyshire (d.1st Nov 1917) William Dickens, born 1895 in Newton, was one of 14 children of Isaac Dickens and Ada nee Else. His siblings were Fred, Sarah, Mary Ann, Ethel, Alfred, Arthur, Gladys, Alice, Frank, Henry and Doris. 2 others had died as babies. In 1911 aged 16 William was a Pony Driver, probably at Tibshelf's Babbington Collieries. William's Army Service record has not survived, but we know from the Army Records of Soldiers Effects he was serving with 4th Btn, Sherwood Foresters as 18927, Private William Dickens and had been repatriated from France to the Womens Auxiliary Corps Hospital in Sunderland where he died on 1st November 1917. There were 5 Voluntary Aid Hospitals in Sunderland, and there is no record of which William was admitted to. William's body was returned to his family and he is buried in St Werburgh's Churchyard,Blackwell. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**