William Hicks (Indian Army officer)

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William Hicks
Born	1830
Died	5 November 1883 (aged 53) El Obeid, Khedivate of Egypt
Allegiance	United Kingdom / British Empire Khedivate of Egypt
Service/branch	British Army Egyptian Army
Years of service	1849 – 1883
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Indian Rebellion of 1857 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War Battle of El Obeid †

Colonel William Hicks, also known as Hicks Pasha, (1830 – 5 November 1883), was a British soldier who entered the Bombay Army in 1849, and served through the Indian mutiny, being mentioned in dispatches for good conduct at the action of Sitka Ghaut in 1859.^[1]

In 1861 he became captain, and in the Abyssinian expedition of 1867–1868 was a brigade major, being again mentioned in dispatches and given a brevet majority. He retired with the honorary rank of colonel in 1880.^[2]

He then entered the service of the Egyptian government, who controlled Sudan. He led the Egyptian army that was defeated at the Battle of Shaykan, in which he was killed and decapitated.