William Hiscock
William Ewart Hiscock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1886 Dorchester, Dorset |
| Died | 15 February 1942 (aged 56) Malta |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Acting Lieutenant‑Commander |
| Unit | HMS St Angelo (Malta) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |  George CrossDistinguished Service Cross (DSO) |
Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant‑Commander) William Ewart Hiscock GC, DSC (13 January 1886 – 15 February 1942) of HMS St Angelo (Malta) was posthumously 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.
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).
— London Gazette
Death
Lieutenant Commander William Ewart Hiscock, DSC, and his wife Alice Beatrice Hiscock were killed when by an enemy bomb landed directly on their home in St George’s Barracks on 15 February 1942.[2]