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The above Henry's medal card -

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 about Henry Gould
Name: Henry Gould
Regiment or Corps: Manchester Regiment
Regimental Number: 40914

Victory – Roll H/1/104B8 Page 1830
British – Roll (as above) Page (as above)

Elizabeth....

Have a look at the following site you will see a Henry Gould's name on the Church Memorial Plaque.....

http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/data/1037/Wirksworth_War_Memorial_The_Fallen_.JPG


I assume this is his family 1901....

You will note on War Memorial bro.Luther was also KIA....

#44---Chapel Lane, 6---(4 rooms)---[Wirksworth]---
Thomas H GOULD Head M 26 M General labourer Wirksworth
Mary GOULD Wife M 26 F Wirksworth
Henry H GOULD Son S 5 M Brixton LND
Luther GOULD Son S 2 M Wirksworth
William GOULD Son S 1 M Wirksworth

Gould Luther
Rank:Rifleman
Service No:S/2241
Date of Death:03/09/1916
Regiment/Service:Rifle Brigade
10th Bn.
Panel ReferencePier and Face 16 B and 16 C.
MemorialTHIEPVAL MEMORIAL

EDIT 11.15.....see below.

If the death that DetEcTive has found above is the correct one then this is the reference for his death certificate (although it is unlikely that it will give any more information than given above):-

Name: GOULD, Henry
Unit: Manchester Regiment
Rank: Private
Number: 40914
Year: 1916
Volume: I.17
Page: 244
Record source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)

Kath. x

Is this relevant? If not, do you know when he died?

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/545146/GOULD,%20H

GOULD, H

Rank: Private
Service No: 40914
Date of Death: 13/10/1916
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 16th Bn.
Grave Reference B. 11.
Cemetery
THISTLE DUMP CEMETERY, HIGH WOOD, LONGUEVAL

http://www.cwgc.org/ commemorate many war dead. Its worth having a look at the other 'Fallen' with the same names

Ancestry hold the service records for WW1 Army personnel. If you've already searched on there, his may be among the 60% or so destroyed in WW2 bombing

Hi just wondering if someone can help
the above was born 1896 at marylebone to Mary he was born illegitamate and in 1897 Mary had returned home with Henry and married at Wirksworth Derbyshire to thos henry gould ,and Henry lived with them going through scholl has Henry Gould
he served in the ww1 with the notts and derby and later was attached to the Manchester pals regiment he was k.i.a.
where can i find his recrds i have looked under the various spellings of the name hickton but have had no luck ,no luck either with the names Gould
Also i cannot find hi s death notice of war casualtiy in newspapers
thank you