A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL 157
Three: Sergeant J. Nicholson, Royal Engineers 1914 Star (15183 2.Cpl. J. Nicholson. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (15183 Spr. J. Nicolson [sic]. R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (15183 Sjt. J. Nicholson. R.E.) edge nicks, nearly very fine
Three: Sapper T. Nicholson, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (794. Spr. T. Nicholson, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (794 Spr. T. Nicholson. R.E.); together with the recipient’s aluminium identity disc, good very fine
Pair: Sapper G. E. R. Nicholson, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (203197 Spr. G. E. R. Nicholson. R.E.) good very fine 1914-15 Star (120421 Pnr. J. Nicholson, R.E.) very fine (9)
£140-£180
15183 Sergeant John Nicholson attested for the Royal Engineers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 August 1914. Note: The recipient has two Medal Index Cards, one in the name of Nicholson, and the other in the name of Nicolson.
794 Sapper Thomas Nicholson attested for the Royal Engineers, and served with the R.E. (Transport) during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 April 1915.
120421 Pioneer John Nicholson attested for the Royal Engineers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 28 September 1915. Subsequently transferring to the Labour Corps, he was discharged on 5 March 1919.
158 Three: Private A. Nicholson, West Riding Regiment, later Northumberland Fusiliers
1914 Star (10420 Pte. A. Nicholson. 2/W. Rid: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10420 Pte. A. D. Nicholson. W. Rid. R.) edge nicks, nearly very fine (3)
£80-£100
Arthur Nicholson attested for the West Riding Regiment, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 September 1914. He subsequently transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers.
159 Six: Commander Engineer H. J. Nicholson, Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine
1914-15 Star (Asst. Eng. H. J. Nicholson, R.N.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Eng. Lt. H. J. Nicholson. R.N.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Harold J. Nicholson); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Eng. Lt. H. J. Nicholson. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Admiralty enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Cdr. H. J. Nicholson R.N., 15 Foxearth Road, Selsden, S. Croydon, Surrey’, good very fine (6)
£100-£140 Harold J. Nicholson was born in Southborough, Kent, in 1891, and was employed as an Engineer with Hunslet and Leech Ltd. 160 Seven: Chief Stoker A. J. Nicholson, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.23938, A. J. Nicholson, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.23938 A. J. Nicholson. Sto.1 R. N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (K.23938 A. J. Nicholson. Ch. Sto. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K. 23938 A. J. Nicholson. S.P. O. H.M.S. Pembroke.) contact marks, nearly very fine or better (7)
£180-£220
Arthur John Nicholson was born in Dulwich, London, on 26 October 1896, and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 20 January 1915. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh from 19 April 1915 to 3 August 1918, was advanced Stoker 1st Class on 25 November 1915, and was present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 15 March 1927, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal later that year.
Nicholson was advanced Chief Stoker on 19 July 1933, and served in H.M.S. Sussex in Palestine before being shore pensioned on 19 January 1937. He was recalled to the service on 31 July 1939, and served in H.M. Ships Caledon and Stag during the Second World War, before being invalided out of the service on 30 April 1942.
Sold with copied service papers and other research. 161
Three: Stoker 1st Class F. Nicholson, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (303343, F. Nicholson. Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (303343 F. Nicholson. Sto.1 R.N.) light contact marks, very fine
Pair: Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant E. Nicholson, Royal Naval Reserve British War and Victory Medals (Payr. S. Lt. E. Nicholson. R.N.R.) very fine
Three: Assistant Steward E. Nicholson, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary British War and Victory Medals (E. Nicholson. Asst. Std. M.F.A.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Ernest Nicholson) light contact marks, very fine
Pair: E. Nicholson, Mercantile Marine British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Edward Nicholson) good very fine (10) £100-£140
Stoker 1st Class Fred Nicholson was born in Lincoln on 21 April 1883, and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 9 February 1903. He was promoted Stoker on 12 November 1904, and Stoker 1st Class on 1 July 1906. He served during the Great War mainly on the books of various shore based establishments, and was shore pensioned on 8 February 1925, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.
Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Ernest Nicholson was commissioned temporary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve on 8 June 1918, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Monitor and Lord Clive.
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