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Living at 86 Cotrell Rd,Roath in 1929
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In 1918 was farming at North Creedy Sandford (Furguson Davey Estate)
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In 1918 was farming at North Creedy Sandford (Furguson Davey Estate)
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Samuel was registered as pauper in 1881 census and on the gravestone in
the
Sandford Churchyard
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Samuel was registered as pauper in 1881 census and on the gravestone in the
Sandford Churchyard
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Listed as :- Mary Bucknol in burial register,this family named another Mary
in 1745 .See 138.
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Living at Limes Bakery East Street Crediton
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Living at Limes Bakery East Street Crediton
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Living at the Dock Inn St Lawrence Green Crediton now a resturant
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Living at the Dock Inn St Lawrence Green Crediton now a resturant
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Master Tailor ran the business from 1927 until final closure in 1946
During 1914-1918 war Charles was on war work at Barnstable building
concrete boats
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Master Tailor ran the business from 1927 until final closure in 1946
During 1914-1918 war Charles was on war work at Barnstable building
concrete boats
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In her younger days she lived at 101 High St until my parents moved
across the
street to 45 High St when she moved with us,as she did when we moved to
Hellions Mill.During this period she worked as a shop assistant in a toy
and
games shop two doors east of Lloyds Bank on the opposite side.when the
shop
closed she helped out various members of the family as needed but spent
most
of her time at the Mill.After my father's death in April 1962 with my
mother
leaving she moved into Crediton .
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In her younger days she lived at 101 High St until my parents moved across the
street to 45 High St when she moved with us,as she did when we moved to
Hellions Mill.During this period she worked as a shop assistant in a toy and
games shop two doors east of Lloyds Bank on the opposite side.when the shop
closed she helped out various members of the family as needed but spent most
of her time at the Mill.After my father's death in April 1962 with my mother
leaving she moved into Crediton .
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Living with shop in Market St at the top end of the old market,when the
saddlers closed they opened the shop as a greengrocer's
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Living with shop in Market St at the top end of the old market,when the
saddlers closed they opened the shop as a greengrocer's
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Joined Army at begining of -14/18 War and stayed in the army until after
1939-1945 WORLD WAR 2 becoming Brig-Gen.serving in the Far East& Mid East
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Brigadier Charles George Bicknell CBE. MC. and BAR, Service No. 22456
After leaving Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Crediton he joined the Royal Garrison Artillery, commissioned as Second Lieutenant in 6 June 1917 and served in France and Belgium from 31 July 1917 to 11 Nov 1918.
He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry on two occasions, the second being indicated by the award of a Bar which is worn on the ribbon of the original Cross. The first award was announced in the London Gazette on 22 June 1918, the citation reads as follows:-
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy bombardment, a cartridge dump near one of the guns was set on fire by a shell. This endangered an ammunition dump nearby and set fire to the camouflage. With the help of two N.C.O's, he at once removed the burning camouflage from the dump, scattered the cartridges and so localised the fire. His prompt and determined action undoubtedly saved the dump and one of the guns from destruction."
Following the final German offensive in the spring of 1918 the Allies counter-attacked the Great Salient in Picardy. This operation comprised of simultaneous attacks by the British, Australians, Canadians, and French. The attack was launched at 4.20. a.m on 8 August 1918.
Cagnicourt is a village between Arras and Cambrai. This area was bitterly fought for by the British and Canadians. Following the capture of the village Vis-en-Artois (south east of Arras) on 27 August, a Canadian Force (the 4th, 63rd and 1st Canadian Divisions) supported by Royal Engineers to assist in the canal crossing and the artillery, advanced 8 km across the whole plain towards the Canal de Nord and the village of Marquion. It was during this advance that he was awarded the Bar to his Military Cross for an action near the village of Cagnicourt on 17th September. He was just 21 years old when he won his second Military Cross.
The second award was announced in the London Gazette on 1st February 1919. The citation reads as follows:-
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near CAGNICOURT on 17th September 1918. The battery was bombed, a lorry full of ammunition set alight, and ten men wounded. He at once attended to the wounded and then removed ammunition, which was stacked one yard from the burning lorry, until the petrol tank exploded, and he was driven off by the intense heat. At any moment the shells in the lorry, some of which were gas shells, might have exploded."
On 6 Dec.1918 he was promoted to Lieutenant.
In addition to the Military Cross and Bar he received the War and Victory Medals for service in the First World War.
He was posted to India and for his services to that country received the India General Service Medal with two clasps "Waziristan 1919-21" and "Waziristan 1921-24".
The Bar "Waziristan 1919-21" was awarded to all who served in the operations against the Tochi, Wana Wazirs and Mahasud tribes between 6th May 1919 and January 1921. The Bar "Wazirisan 1921-1924" was awarded for services in north and south Waziristan and other districts between 21st December 1921 and March 1924.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain 6 June 1930 and was an instructor in gunnery at the school of anti-aircraft defence between 1 October 1930 and 31 September 1933, he then moved to the Air Defence Expert Establishment as Experimental Officer between 1st October 1933 and 31st October 1937. He was a Specially Employed Instructor between 11 November 1937 and 5 February 1941. During this period, on 1st August 1938, he was promoted to Major.
On 6th February 1941, as Acting Colonel, he was given an anti-aircraft defence command.
On 1st April 1941 he was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) and citation was published in the London Gazette on that day. It read:-
"The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August 1939 to November 1940"
Between 1941 and 1944 he was, at different times, both an acting Colonel and an Acting Brigadier and appears to have had particular responsibly for anti-aircraft defence. (It was during this period that I was stationed in the Cairo area and met his wife who, at the time, was a Captain in the A.T.S. We met several times but each time I missed Charles, (who was responsible for anti-aircraft defence in Middle East at this time), by a few hours too early or too late. His wife was Beatrice Margaret Ernestine Nichols. They were married in St Thomas Cathedral, Bombay, India. She was always known as Bea.
During this period, the London Gazette on 9th September 1942 announced that Brigadier (Acting) C.G. Bicknell OBE. MC had been made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE). The citation published in the London Gazette read:-
"The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the promotion in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November 1941to April 1942"
He was made a full Colonel on 6th August 1944 and was temporary Brigadier from 28th October 1944 to 8th January 1949 on which day he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier. It appears that he retired from the staff appointment, which he then held, on the 5th May 1949.
At the end of the Second World War he recieved, in addition to the CBE the 1939/45 Star, the Africa Star, the War Medal, and the Defence Medal.
I eventually met my cousin Charles after the war when he visited my parents at Hellions Mill Crediton where we were living at the time, it did not seem possible that paths could cross so many times yet we never met.
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Emigrated to AUSTRALIA May 1923
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Emigrated to AUSTRALIA May 1923
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Moved to Wolverhampton area
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Moved to Wolverhampton area
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Bachelor
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Bachelor
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Address:-Mrs Barbara McInnes,32 Fuchsia St,Blackburn 3130,
VICTORIA,AUSTRALIA.
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Address:-Mrs Barbara McInnes,32 Fuchsia St,Blackburn 3130, VICTORIA,AUSTRALIA.
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Two daughters no male desendants
70 Cornwall Rd,Tettenhall,Wolverhampton,West Midlands,WV6 8UZ.
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Two daughters no male desendants
70 Cornwall Rd,Tettenhall,Wolverhampton,West Midlands,WV6 8UZ.