Edward Wickham, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Wickham

British politician and British Indian Army officer

Date of Birth: 04-May-1890

Date of Death: 25-Aug-1957

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Thomas Ruscombe Wickham (4 May 1890 – 25 August 1957) was a Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton from 1935 until 1945.
He had previously worked in India, as an officer in the British Indian Army, and later a member of the Political Department.
He accompanied the Shah of Persia and the King of Afghanistan during their respective tours of Europe.
During his time as an MP, he served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to two Secretaries of State for War, led a delegation to Australia and New Zealand, and visited a concentration camp soon after the Second World War.