Major-General William Henry Snyder Nickerson, VC CB CMG (27 March 1875, Dorchester, New Brunswick – 1954 Kintyre, Argyllshire, Scotland), was a Canadian born recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for actions taken during the Second Boer War.

Nickerson was a 25 years old lieutenant in the RAMC, attached to the Mounted Infantry during the Second Boer War when his actions at Wakkerstroom led to the award of the Victoria Cross.

His citation reads: At Wakkerstroom, on the evening of the 20th April, 1900, during the advance of the Infantry to support the Mounted Troops, Lieutenant Nickerson went, in the most gallant manner, under a heavy rifle and shell fire, to attend a wounded man, dressed his wounds, and remained with him till he had him conveyed to a place of safety.

[4]Nickerson was promoted to captain in 1901,[5] returning to the United Kingdom at the end of the war in June 1902 on board the SS Soudan, arriving in Southampton in September that year.

[19] Nickerson died on April 10, 1954 and is buried in the private burial ground at his home in Cour, Kintyre, Scotland.