William Henry Snyder Nickerson Military person

Major-General William Henry Snyder Nickerson VC CB CMG (27 March 1875, Dorchester, New Brunswick – 1954), was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

William Henry Snyder Nickerson
Birth dateMarch 27, 1875
Birth place
Dorchester New Brunswick , Canada
Date of deathMay 10, 1954
Resting place
Scotland , Argyll and Bute

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Second Boer War
military branch
British Army
military unit
Royal Army Medical Corps

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External resources

  1. http://www.angloboerwar.com/medals-and-awards/12-victoria-cross/215-nickerson-william-henry-snyder
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8130794
  3. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/strathcl.htm
  4. http://www.legionmagazine.com/en/index.php/2004/05/saving-the-guns-in-south-africa