In Remembrance of
William John Hickmott
Date of birth: 17th June 1924
Place of birth: Abbatabad, India
Parents: George and Edith Hickmott
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Service Number: P/JX 177292
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
Biographical Information: William was born on 17th June 1924 in Abbatabad, India to George and Edith Hickmott. The family later lived in Basingstoke, Hampshire. He was 16 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
SourcesCommonwealth War Graves Commission'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
William's sister-in-law, Doreen Hickmott (photo, June 2004)