| Service number | 402268 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1915-11-29 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Narrandera |
| Death Date | 2015-09-09 |
| Final Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 459 Squadron |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Flight Lieutenant Sydney Thomas Wickham
Description
Flight Lieutenant Sydney Thomas Wickham, 459 Squadron, was captured in late July 1942 in the water off Sidi Barrani, Africa, after his aircraft was shot down. During his imprisonment he was moved from Tobruk to Germany, and then spent time in Oflag XXIB in Schubin, Poland from January to April 1943, before being transferred to Stalag Luft III, Sagan, where he was imprisoned from April 1943 to January 1945. From January to May that year, Wickham was forced marched and spent time in various camps, until his liberation on 2 May 1945.
Timeline
| date of birth | 29 November 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of death | 09 September 2015 |