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We remember William Henry Snyder Nickerson
We remember William Henry Snyder Nickerson
Duplicate of H W S Nickerson
Duplicate of W H S Nickerson
Duplicate of W H S Nickerson
Duplicate of W H S Nickerson
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Timeline
Timeline
1875
1900
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Army Medical Corps, attached Mounted Infantry
Won the V.C. at Wakkerstroom, South Africa, 20/04/1900
Source:8775766
1900
1914
service
British Army
Major
Royal Army Medical Corps, 6th Cavalry Field Ambulance
France
Source:3244336
8th October 1914
1918
service
British Army
Colonel
Deputy Director Medical Services Allied Corps Salonika
Source:3244336
April 1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Assistant Director Medical Services
Source:3244336
1954
death
Source:8775766
10th May 1954
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Henry Snyder |
| Initials | WHS |
| Last Name | Nickerson, |
| Source | 3244336 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Assistant Director Medical Services | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps, attached Mounted Infantry | Won the V.C. at Wakkerstroom, South Africa, 20/04/1900 | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps, 6th Cavalry Field Ambulance | France | Major | ||
| British Army | Deputy Director Medical Services Allied Corps Salonika | Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC, CB, CMG | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Non-First World War Victoria Cross holdersMore about Non-First World War Victoria Cross holders
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Manchester employers Roll of Honour 1914-1916 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia page | Guy74824 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross Image | Trevor321 |
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We remember William Henry Snyder Nickerson
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