NICKLIN George

Possibly Chief Armourer George Nicklin
H.M.S. “Hawke” Royal Navy
Service No 342117
Died aged 36 on 15th October 1914
Son of Henry Nicklin and S. Nicklin, 81 Friar St., Droitwich, Worcestershire
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England, Panel 6.

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for navy casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

HMS Hawke was sailing with her sister ship HMS Theseus off Aberdeen in the North Sea when the ships came under attack from the German submarine U-9. The submarine’s torpedo missed Theseus but hit HMS Hawke igniting a magazine. The resulting explosion tore the ship apart and she sank within 10 minutes with the loss of her Captain, 26 officers and 497 men. From her crew of 594 men, there were just 70 survivors.

Appears on:
Droitwich War Memorial with the additional information: (R.N.)
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial with the additional information: (R.N.)
Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial with the additional information: (R.N.)
Possibly on Droitwich St Nicholas Church

Or

Possibly Gunner George Nicklin
C2 Battery 92nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Service No 19409
Born Worcester, enlisted West Hartlepool, Durham
Killed in action on 20th July 1917
Buried in Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium, Grave I. E. 12.

1901 census
Vines Lane, Droitwich
Geo Nicklin, head, age 37, Salt maker, born Droitwich, Worcestershire
Eliizth Nicklin, wife, age 35, born Droitwich, Worcestershire
Geo Nicklin, son, age 16, Salt labourer, born Droitwich, Worcestershire
Thos Nicklin, son, age 15, born Droitwich, Worcestershire
Hy Nicklin, son, age 11, born Droitwich, Worcestershire
Albert Nicklin, son, age 9, born Droitwich, Worcestershire
Lily Nicklin, daughter, age 3, born Droitwich, Worcestershire
James Nicklin, son, age 11 months, born Droitwich, Worcestershire

Appears on:
Droitwich War Memorial
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial
Possibly on Droitwich St Nicholas Church