Wickham | C | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Cape Town Highlanders |
Wickham | C E | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4852. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
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Wickham | C G | | 2nd Lieutenant | Slightly wounded. Mount Nelson, 7 April 1901
2nd Battalion. MI
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Norfolk Regiment |
Wickham | C G | | Lieutenant | Mounted Infantry. MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5953. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Wickham | Charles | 13461 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 73rd Company, 12th Btn, IY |
Wickham | Charles George | | Lieutenant | WICKHAM, CHARLES GEORGE, Lieutenant, was born 11 September 1879, fourth son of W W Wickham, of Chestnut Grove, Boston Spa, Yorkshire. He was educated at Harrow (Head Master's, 1893), and entered the Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Norfolk Regiment 12 August 1899, becoming Lieutenant 28 August 1900. He served in the South African War from 1900 to 1902, employed with the Mounted Infantry and on the Staff (serving as Staff Lieutenant, Intelligence, 15 April to 10 July 1902). He was slightly wounded; was present in operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, November 1900 to May 1902, and for his services was awarded the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Charles George Wickham, Lieutenant, Norfolk Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the GOC, Transvaal and Orange River Colony, 15 November 1902; presented by General Munro at Pochefstroom 11 January 1903. He became Captain 16 January 1906, and was employed with the Western Transvaal Volunteers from July 1906, for five years, and from December 1912 to January 1914, was Adjutant in the Special Reserve. When the European War broke out he was serving as Staff Captain, Irish Command, becoming in September 1914, Assistant Provost-Marshal, 7th Division, BEF (until October). He was promoted Brevet Major 3 June 1915, and Substantive Major 1 September 1915. He served as APM, 7th Army Corps, BEF, July 1915 to July 1916; DAQMG, Home Forces, 73rd Division, November 1910 to December 1917; DAQMG, Aldershot Command, March to October 1918. On 15 October 1918, he became Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, and accompanied the Military Mission, under General Knox, to Vladivostock, as AQMG, He was three times mentioned in Despatches. Lieutenant-Colonel Wickham married, in 1916, Phyllis Amy, second daughter of Edward G Rose, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Norfolk Regiment |
Wickham | Cornelius J | | | Source: WO100/283 | Knysna TG |
Wickham | E | | Acting Transport Officer | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | Army Service Corps |
Wickham | E D P | | Captain | Demise: Killed in action 16 Oct 1901
Place: Doorn River. Mooifontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | 84th Company, 22nd Btn, IY |
Wickham | E P D | | Captain | MID LG: 20 August 1901, page: 5485. Source: General Kitchener. 8 July 1901. Re: General mentions
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Wickham | Edward David Provis | | Captain | He was killed in action at Doom River, ORC, October 16th, 1901. He was the eldest son of Lieutenant CoIonel Thomas Wickham of Fronwnion, North Wales, JP and DL for Monmouthshire, who served formerly in the 33rd Foot, and who died at Cheltenham on April 3rd, 1903. Captain Wickham was born in 1857, and educated at Cheltenham College. He first served in the ranks of the Imperial Yeomanry, and gaining the rank of sergeant, was on the 8th March 1901, granted a commission as 2nd Lieutenant. On the 27th of the same month he was promoted Captain into the 22nd Battalion, with which he served till killed. His name was inscribed on the Eleanor Cross War Memorial erected at Cheltenham College.
Source: Donner | 22nd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry |
Wickham | Edward David Provis | 14512 | Sergeant | No known Company. Served in 20th Btn IY
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Imperial Yeomanry |
Wickham | F | 4882 | Private | QSA (4).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 13th Hussars |
Wickham | F | | Private | QSA known to exist. QSA (1)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Defence of Kimberley | Kimberley TG |
Wickham | F G | 3701 | Private | QSA (3).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards |
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