Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary entry for the 24th May 1916 records. TRENCHES, HANNESCAMPS. In accordance with pre arranged scheme saps about 80 yards long were run out during the night from 67 and 73 with 5 fire bays at the end. No casualties were suffered. The Battalion supplied a working party of 3 officers and 195 other ranks who worked from midnight to 2.15am on sap 67. A covering party of 1 officer and 20 other ranks was supplied to cover party working on sap 73. The enemy shelled the trenches on and off all day, about 200 shells being dropped in the area. Casualties 2 killed, 2 wounded.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday June 2nd, 1916

SHEPSHED SOLDIER KILLED

Intelligence reached Shepshed on Monday of the death of Pte. J. Hickling, who was killed in action in France last week. Deceased, who has been abroad for some months, leaves a widow and several children.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 13/10/2017