William Henry Snyder Nickerson
Lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps
- Register No.
- 930 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Army Medical Corps all Royal Army Medical Corps VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 April 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 12th February 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 27th March 1875 at Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada
- Died
- 10th April 1954 at Cour, Kintyre, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
At Wakkerstroom, South Africa, Lieutenant Nickerson, during the infantry advance in support of the mountain troops, went under heavy shell and rifle fire and attended to a wounded soldier. After dressing his wounds, he remained with him until they were able to take him to a place of safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
NICKERSON, William Henry Snyder. (reg No. 930).
Lieutenant. Royal Army Medical Corps. * London Gazetted on 12th February 1901.
Born on 27th March 1875 at Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada.
Died on 10th April 1954 at Cour, Kintyre, Scotland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:. At Wakkerstroom, South Africa, Lieutenant Nickerson, during the infantry advance in support of the mountain troops, went under heavy shell and rifle fire and attended to a wounded soldier. After dressing his wounds, he remained with him until they were able to take him to a place of safety.
* (attached to the Mounted Infantry).
Additional information:. Major-General Nickerson was created Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). He saw further service in the European War (WW I) between 1914 -18. From 1925-33 he was the Honorary Surgeon to his Majesty King George V, during which time he was also Director of Medical Services in India. From 1933 - 45 he was Commandant of the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Additional information
Major-General Nickerson was created Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). He saw further service in the European War (WW I) between 1914 -18. From 1925-33 he was the Honorary Surgeon to his Majesty King George V, during which time he was also Director of Medical Services in India. From 1933 - 45 he was Commandant of the Royal Army Medical Corps.
* (attached to the Mounted Infantry).
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