Memorial

Lieutenant S V E Hickson

Source: Copyright Harvey Whittam

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Current Location

St Giles Church, Church Ln, Stoke Poges, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4NU, England

SU 97557 82727

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 8260
Description: Memorial tablet.
Inscription: REMEMBER/ SAMUEL VERNON EINEM HICKSON/ LIEUT 2ND BATTN/ LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT/ SON OF/ BRIG GENERAL S A E HICKSON DSO RE/ AND GRANDSON OF/ THE LATE REVD VERNON BLAKE/ FOR 35 YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH/ WHO WAS KILLED IN TANGA IN GERMAN/ EAST AFRICA/ WHILST LEADING HIS/ MEN WITH GREAT GALLANTRY ON/ NOVEMBER 4 1914 AGED 21 YEARS/ ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY/ BY HIS STEPMOTHER/ GLORY TO GOD

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank, year of death, regiment, place of death, forename, surname, manner of death, age at death, relationships, decorations
Order of names: No order

Tablet

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Unknown