NICKLIN George

  • First Name(s):
    George 
  • Surname:
    NICKLIN
  • Service Number:
    342117
  • Rank:

    Chief Armourer

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS Hawke
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    15th October 1914
  • Age At Death:
    36
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England, Panel 6.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Henry Nicklin and S. Nicklin, 81 Friar St., Droitwich, Worcestershire

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

NICKLIN George Is Named On These Memorials

Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Peter’s School now in Droitwich Community Hall
Droitwich War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

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.)

Further Information About NICKLIN George

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.

Possibly also appears on Droitwich St Nicholas Church.

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