Allegiance United Kingdom Died February 15, 1942, Malta Unit HMS St Angelo (Malta) Place of burial Kalkara, Malta | Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II Name William Hiscock Service/branch Royal Navy | |
Born 13 January 1886
Dorchester, Dorset ( 1886-01-13 ) Buried at Malta Naval Cemetery, Kalkara Rank Acting Lieutenant‑Commander Awards George Cross
Distinguished Service Cross (DSO) | ||
William Ewart Hiscock, (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.
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George Cross citation
His award was published in the London Gazette on 16 June 1942:
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 by an enemy bomb landed directly on their home in St George’s Barracks on 15 February 1942.