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253533 Pte. Ernest Wickings British Army 104th Company Machine Gun Corps from:Worthing (d.1st Nov 1917) Ernest Wickings joined the Royal Sussex Regiment at the age of 15 and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. He was killed on the night of 1st of November 1917 during the Battle of Paschendaele. The citation states that he was killed during a heavy German bombardment when taking guns up to the front. A piece of a shell pierced his helmet and he was killed instantly. He was buried in a cemetery close to the transport lines. The Lieutenant who wrote to his mother described him as "being as brave as a lion". Ernest was just 17 years old when he died. He was my great uncle and I feel incredibly proud of him. We shall remember them. 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.**