James Bickley

St. Charles De Percy War CemeteryMr & Mrs Charles Bickley, James's parents

James Bickley

Private No. 4035613  

4th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.

Killed in action in Normandy 2 August 1944. Aged 25.

Buried in St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, France. I. G. 8.

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Born in Malpas in 1918, birth registered quarter 4, (October) 1918.

The son of Charles & Ellen Bickley (Nee Coffin). 

The family were living in Wrexham Road in 1939.

James was the eighth of 11 Bickley children.

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Chester Chronicle 19th August 1944. (p6c4 includes photograph.)

Signalman James Bickley, son of Mr & Mrs C Bickley, Wrexham Road, age 25, killed in action. There are 2 other sons in forces.

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"THY WILL BE DONE"