Date of birth:

March 26th, 1918 (Nairobi, Kenya)

Date of death:

April 29th, 1970

Service number:

33403

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
17 December, 1938: Pilot Officer (permanent commission)
3 September, 1940: Flying Officer
1 January, 1944: Squadron Leader (Temporary)
6 March, 1944: Squadron Leader (war sub)
1 October, 1946: Squadron Leader
1 January, 1953: Wing Commander
? Group Captain
26 March, 1961: Retirement

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 111 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

July 24th, 1942

Citation:
"This officer is a fine leader and a courageous fighter. Whilst serving in the Middle East he destroyed at least 9 and damaged many other enemy aircraft. Since his return to this country, Squadron Leader Wickham has completed many sorties during which he has displayed fine leadership and a magnificent fighting spirit."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 111 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded for:

Operation Jubilee

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Awarded on:

August 17th, 1945

Citation:
"Since the award of a Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross, Wing Commander Wickham has completed a large number of operational sorties. Throughout his long operational career this officer's leadership has been of the highest order. He has at all times operated with great success and has destroyed at least 17 enemy aircraft and damaged many others. In addition, he has inflicted considerable damage on the enemy's mechanical transport and on other ground targets. His enthusiasm and devotion to duty have always been outstanding, while his courageous leadership has inspired confidence in the pilots who have following him."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Awarded on:

June 14th, 1946

Citation:
"Wing Commander Wickham is one of the few pilots who was on operational missions in the first and last days of the European War. As a fighter pilot his numerous sorties include missions in the Middle East (including Greece) and in Western Europe (including Norway). From July to October 1944, he was attached to an American Fighter Group and carried out sorties into the heart of Germany. He has destroyed ten enemy aircraft, probably destroyed seven and damaged 15 as well as inflicting a great deal of damage to ground targets. Wing Commander Wickham is a most skilful operational pilot with a vast experience."

• - SHORES, CH. & WILLIAMS, C., Aces High, Grub Street, London, 1994.
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