| Wickham | T S | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 973. Source: General Buller. 9 November 1900. Re: Lof C - Natal
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | South African Light Horse |
| Wickham | T S | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2612. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | South African Light Horse |
| Wickham | T S | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Manchester Regiment |
| Wickham | Thomas Edmund Palmer | | Second Lieutenant | WICKHAM, THOMAS EDMUND PALMER, Second Lieutenant, was born 30 January 1879, eldest son of R W Wickham, of Ebley Court, Stroud. He was educated at Marlborough, and entered the Royal Artillery 23 June 1898, as a Second Lieutenant; became Lieutenant 16 February 1901. He served in South Africa from 1900 to 1902; was present at the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (18 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein (wounded), Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal, including actions near Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in Orange River Colony, including actions at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July); operations in Orange River Colony and Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to May 1902; operations in the Transvaal, May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps; and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Thomas Edmund Palmer Wickham, Second Lieutenant, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India, and presented at Meerut 1 March 1903, at Church Parade, by the GOC, Bengal. He was promoted Captain 6 January 190G; was Adjutant of Royal Artillery for two years, until October 1914, and attained his Majority 30 October 1914. He was given the Brevet of Major, and mentioned in Despatches for his services in the European War, and was wounded. He became Lieutenant Colonel 2 October 1918, after holding acting rank from December 1910. He married, in 1908, Elsie, eldest daughter of N W Grieve, of Coyleigh, Groombridge, and they had two sons. Lieutenant Colonel T E P Wickham died in July 1917.
DSO, QSA (5) RofK Paard Drief Joh D-H Witt, KSA (2) (Lt, RHA), 1914 Star and Bar (Capt, DSO), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Lt Col). Christies 1992 £1,760.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
| Wickham | Thomas Strange | | Trooper | Unit: Artillery. Nationality: English. Age: 19, Address: Bideford, Devon.
Source: List of Jameson raiders | Unknown |
| Wickham | Thomas Strange | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0). Jameson Raider. Tpr. Artillery MMP.
Source: BSACM rolls | Matabeleland Relief Force |
| Wickham | Thomas Strange | | Lieutenant | WICKHAM, THOMAS STRANGE, Lieutenant, was born 2 June 1878, eldest son of R W Wickham, of Ebley Court, Stroud. He was educated at Marlborough, and served as a Trooper during the operations in South Africa. He served in the South African War as Lieutenant in the South African Light, Horse, 1899-1902, being present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February); operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including the action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including the action at Belfast (26 and 27 August); operations in Orange River Colony, June 1900; operations in the Transvaal 30 November to 10 December 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, December 1900 to February 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February, 16 April and 20 August 1901, and 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Thomas Strange Wickham, Lieutenant, South African Light Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to South Africa and presented by HRH the Prince of Wales on the Horse Guards' Parade 1 July 1902. He was gazetted to the Manchester Regiment as Second Lieutenant 14 September 1901; became Lieutenant 12 November 1902; was employed with the West African Field Force in Northern Nigeria in 1904 (Medal and clasp). He became Captain. He married, in 1905, Bertha, daughter of John Grieveson. Captain Wickham served in the European War, and was killed in action in the Cameroons. His death was announced in a War Office Communique 10 September 1914.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | South African Light Horse |
| Wickham | W | 5324 | Private | QSA (4).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 13th Hussars |
| Wickham | W | 5152 | Private | QSA (2).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar |
| Wickham | W | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Northamptonshire Regiment |
| Wickham | W | 26487 | Private | Demise: Died of disease 25 Sep 1901
Place: Mafikeng
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | 43rd Company, 12th Btn, IY |
| Wickham | W | 5201 | Private | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Royal Irish Regiment |
| Wickham | W | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Grenadier Guards |
| Wickham | W G | | | 1st Battalion, Volunteer Service Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Northamptonshire Regiment |
| Wickham | W G | | | 2nd Battalion, Volunteer Service Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Northamptonshire Regiment |
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