We remember Thomas Strange Wickham

We remember Thomas Strange Wickham

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Timeline

Timeline

1862
sibling Annie E Wickham Source:8767078 1862
1863
sibling William D K Wickham Source:8767078 1863
1865
sibling Hugh Wickham Source:8767074 1865
1866
sibling Dorothy M Wickham Source:8767074 1866
1872
sibling Alfred Wickham Source:8767074 1872
1878
birth Bideford, Devon United Kingdom Source:8767041 Source:8767056 2nd June 1878
1881
location Burrough House, Northam, Devon United Kingdom parents address Source:8767074 3rd April 1881
1891
location Highland, Raleigh Estate, Northam, Devon United Kingdom parents address Source:8767078 5th April 1891
1893
education King Edwards High School, New Street Birmingham United Kingdom Source:8767095 1893 - 1894
1902
service British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment Source:8767041 12th November 1902 - 25th June 1904
1904
service British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment attached Nigeria Regiment - West African Frontier Force Mounted Infantry Source:8767041 25th June 1904 - 19th May 1912
1905
marriage Bertha Wesley Grieveson Source:8767111 12th September 1905
1909
children Katherine Mary Strange Wickham Source:8767056 December 1909
1912
service British Army Captain Manchester Regiment attached Nigeria Regiment - West African Frontier Force Mounted Infantry Source:8767041 20th May 1912 - 25th August 1914
1914
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:7102843 25th August 1914
1914
death Killed in Action Tepe Cameroon Source:7102843 Source:8767031 Source:8767056 25th August 1914
burial Zaria Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Nigeria Source:7102843

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Thomas Strange
Initials TS
Last Name Wickham,
Source 7102843
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Burrough House, Northam, Devon United Kingdom parents address known 3rd April 1881
Highland, Raleigh Estate, Northam, Devon United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Manchester Regiment Lieutenant
British Army Manchester Regiment attached Nigeria Regiment - West African Frontier Force Mounted Infantry Lieutenant
British Army Manchester Regiment attached Nigeria Regiment - West African Frontier Force Mounted Infantry Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
DSO British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Katherine Mary Strange Wickham daughter December 1909
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Dorothy S K Wickham mother
Thomas T Wickham father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William D K Wickham brother 1863
Annie E Wickham sister 1862
Hugh Wickham brother 1865
Dorothy M Wickham sister 1866
Alfred Wickham brother 1872
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Bertha Wesley Grieveson wife 12th September 1905

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Andrew10867
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Andrew10867
British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription Andrew10867
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Andrew10867
British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription Andrew10867
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Andrew10867
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Andrew10867
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Andrew10867

External Evidence

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Wife and daughter 1911 Census Andrew10867
The Bond of Sacrifice: Thomas Strange Wickham Hannah21187
King Edwards Roll of Honour Andrew10867

Multimedia

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Thomas Strange Wickham Andrew10867
Old Edwardians Roll of Service Andrew10867
After Many Fights Andrew10867
A British Captain killed in West Africa Andrew10867
Marriage Announcement Andrew10867
Bideford Officer among the killed Andrew10867
Captain Thomas Strange Wickham DSO MID four times James201

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