Thank you to Lenka Cathersides for the following research.
Job Tickner was born on 21st January 1894 in Bletchingley, Surrey to carter Job Tickner and Emily Matilda Weller.
Job’s father Job was born in the 4th quarter of 1869 in Horsham, Sussex to Emily. He was baptised on 20th March 1870 in Rudwick, Sussex. His mother Emily was born in the 1st quarter of 1863 in Capel, Surrey to carter and agricultural labourer William, born about 1824 in Capel, and Caroline, born about 1824 in Wotton, Surrey. Job and Emily married in the 3rd quarter of 1893 in Dorking.
At the time of the 1881 Census, Emily was working as a general domestic servant to farmer William Batchelor of Wattlehurst. In the 3rd quarter of 1886 she gave a birth to Arthur Edward. W. J. Weller.
Job had three blood siblings: Beatrice Emily born in the 4th quarter of 1896; Gilbert born on 17th May 1899 and Henry born about 1902, all in Dorking.
Gilbert had brown hair, blue eyes and a fresh complexion. He also had a clasped hands and horseshoe tattooed on his left forearm. Before WW1, Gilbert was working as a carman. Gilbert enlisted into the Royal Navy. His service number was K46513. His first date of navy service began on 13th October 1917 on the HMS Pembroke II. On 3rd April 1919, Gilbert finished his service on the HMS Prince George.
Job also had one step brother: Arthur Edward W. J. Weller-Tickner.
At the time of the 1901 Census, the family lived at 13 Ansell Road in Dorking. Job snr was working as a builder’s carter and Emily was looking after their children: Job, Beatrice Emily and Gilbert. With the family also lived Job’s step-son Arthur, who worked on a farm.
On 25th February 1907, Job was admitted into the St Martin’s Church of England School in Dorking for boys. At this time the family lived at 13 Ansell Road in Dorking. It was stated, that Job previously attended St Paul’s School. He left St Martin’s School on 17th January 1908 for the given reason of age exemption.
At the time of the 1911 Census, the family still lived at 13 Ansell Road in Dorking. Job was working as a carman and Emily Matilda was looking after their children: carman Job, Beatrice Emily, Gilbert and Henry. The accommodation had five rooms.
Job enlisted in Guildford and joined the 7th Battalion, the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment. He became a private with a regimental number G/1869. At the time of enlistment Job resided in Dorking and was working as a carter for the Messrs. T. Meakins and Son. Later, he became a stretcher bearer of the Depot Battalion, the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment.
Job disembarked on 27th July 1915 to France. He had a fine record of bravery and was awarded the Military Medal in November 1916. As a stretcher bearer he risked his life to save a wounded Captain. On the 4th May 1917, Job went out to succour a wounded officer at Arras in France, when the officer was hit in the back by a sniper. The bullet lay embedded near the spine.
PTE. J. TICKNER (Queen’s R. W. S Regt.)
Mr. Job Tickner, 7a North Street, Dorking, has received news that his eldest son, Pte. J. Tickner, Queen’s R. W. S. Regt., has been seriously wounded. Given every possible facility, Mr. Tickner has since been over to France to see his son, who, after the extraction of the bullet, is now making favourable progress. Pte. Tickner is a stretcher bearer, and has a fine record of bravery and devotion to duty. In November last he was awarded the Military Medal for risking his life to save a wounded Captain, and it was in the performance of a similar act that he received his present wound. At Arras on May 4th he went out to succour a wounded officer, when he was hit in the back by a sniper, the bullet being embedded near the spine. Before joining the Army Tickner was a carter in the employ of Messrs. T. Meakins and Sons.
Job Tickner Wounded Notice © Dorking Advertiser findmypast.co.uk
Job’s father Job Tickner went over to France to visit his son. The Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, issued on the 19th of May 1917, stated that at the time of the father’s visit the son was making “favourable progress” after extraction of the bullet. At this time the family lived at 7a North Street in Dorking.
Job was transported into the Halifax Military Hospital, where on 16th June 1917, he died from his wounds.
His death was reported in the Dorking Advertiser as follows;
BRAVE STRETCHER-BEARER’S DEATH.
The remains of Pte. J. Tickner, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regt., a brave Dorking lad, who was one of the first to win the Military Medal, were laid to rest in the Dorking Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. He died in St. Luke’s Hospital, Halifax, on Saturday, where he had been suffering from a wound received while trying to succour a wounded officer in May last. A stretcher bearer, he was bandaging the officer’s wound when he was hit in the back by a sniper, the bullet lodging near the spine. Pte. Tickner had previously distinguished himself by his bravery. This was in November last, when he went out at great personal risk
and brought in a wounded officer. It was for this act he was awarded the Military Medal. The body was covered with the Union Jack, and soldiers from the Depot at Guildford acted as bearers. Among those present was Mr. A. Saunders
(Messrs. Meakins and sons, in whose employ the deceased was before he joined up), and the firm’s employees, while the Dorking firemen also attended out of respect. The wounded soldiers who were attending the fete in Pippbrook grounds lined up outside as the cortege passed, and respectfully saluted the remains of their late comrade.
The service was conducted by the Rev. J. W. Rhodes. Floral tributes were sent by the family, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Mills (High Street), Mr. F. Cullum, and friends in Yorkshire.
Mr. J. Tickner and family, 7a North Street, Dorking, desire to return their sincere thanks for kind sympathy shown them in their recent sorrow.
Job Tickner Death Notice © Dorking Advertiser findmypast.co.uk
Job Tickner was buried on 20th June 1917 in Dorking Cemetery. His grave reference number is: 17.9495.
He received the British War and Victory medals and the 1915 Star.
Job left £19, 6s and 9d on 15th June 1918 and £13 on 27th October 1919 to his father Job Tickner in Soldier’s Effects.
By 1919 his family had moved to 24 Marlborough Road in Dorking.
| Born | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Lived | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Son of | Job and Emily Tickner of 24 Marlborough Road, Dorking | |
| Regiment | 7th Battalion, The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment | |
| Number | G/1869 | |
| Date of Death | 16th June 1917 | |
| Place of Death | Dorking | |
| Cause of Death | Died of Wounds | |
| Age | 22 | |
| Gallantry | Military Medal 12th December 1916 | |
| Cemetery | Dorking Cemetery |
