Hart, William Cecil Frederick Nicol
Born 24th August, 1895. At outbreak of war he was at King's College, London University, and at once joined the Officers Training Corps, being granted in January 1915, a temporary commission in the 11th Service Battalion The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, with whom he went to France the following year. He was promoted Lieutenant in August, 1916, and during 1917 he became attached to the Royal Flying Corps, being sent home for training. In February, 1918, he was sent to Italy for six weeks, being attached to the Caproni Squadron, and in March he returned to France as an observer. Whilst on a night bombing expedition the machine he was in was brought down in flames at Achiet-le-Petit on 1st April, 1918, and he was burnt to death.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Hart |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | William Cecil Frederick Nicol |
| Date of birth | 24 August 1895 |
| Previous education | Dulwich College |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Engineering |
| Qualifications | B.A. |
| Military unit | R.A.F., 57th Sqdn; Kings Own (Royal Lancs Regiment) & 11th Bn |
| Date enlisted | Commissioned March 1915 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 01 April 1918 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in Action |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Arras Flying Services Memorial |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |