Captain Frederick Wystan Hipkins

Army Number: n/a formerly 12th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment.

Battalion: 1/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Awards: M.C. (Military Cross)

Son of Rev. F. C. and Mrs Hipkins, Formerly House Master At Repton School, Derby. Rector of Bamford-In-The-Peak; Husband of Marion Hipkins (Nee Churchill), 51, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury. Went to France in January 1916. Awarded the Military Cross London Gazette 1st January 1919:  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer has served for 2 years and 2 months in France as a Platoon Commander, Battalion Bombing Officer and Company Commander. At Fonquevillers in 1916 he played a prominent part in repelling a German raid in the snow and has shown very great gallantry on all occasions, particularly on 1st July 1916, at Gommecourt, and again at the same place on March 8th, 1917, during the German retirement, when he captured and held a German outpost position. He showed great courage as a Company Commander before Lens in June 1917. During his 12 months as Company Commander, his personal example of courage and cheerfulness has been of great value and encouragement to his men, and his capacity for command and leadership and initiative has been of very great assistance to his Battalion Commander. Killed in Action 3rd October 1918, age 32, at Ramicourt.

Buried: Bellicourt British Cemetery, France. Plot 2. Row O. Grave 2.