William Hiscock
William Ewart Hiscock, GC, DSC (13 January 1886 – 15 February 1942) was a Royal Navy officer who was awarded the George Cross for the "great gallantry and undaunted devotion" he displayed in September 1941 in attempting to defuse a novel Italian ‘Torpedo Machine’ in St George's Bay, Malta, during the Second World War.
William Ewart Hiscock | |
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| Born | 13 January 1886 Dorchester, Dorset, England |
| Died | 15 February 1942 (aged 56) Malta |
| Buried | Kalkara Naval Cemetery, Kalkara, Malta |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1900–1936 1939–1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit | HMS St Angelo |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | George Cross Distinguished Service Cross |
George Cross citation
His award was published in the London Gazette on 16 June 1942:[1]
The King has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the George Cross for great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty to Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant-Commander) William Ewart Hiscock, D.S.C., R.N. (retired) (to be dated 3rd February, 1942).
Death
Hiscock and his wife Alice Beatrice Hiscock were killed when an enemy bomb landed directly on their home in St George’s Barracks on 15 February 1942.