A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL 180 Eight: Sergeant R. Nicholson, Royal Artillery, later Chief Engineer, Royal Fleet Auxiliary
British War and Victory Medals (122686 Bmbr. R. Nicholson. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1953, good very fine (8)
£100-£140
Robert Nicholson was born in Teesside in 1898 and was educated at Barnard Castle School. He served during the Great War with the Royal Garrison Artillery on the Western Front, and was gassed, going blind for a while. He later served with the Army of Occupation at Bonn, and was advanced Sergeant.
Following the cessation of hostilities, he returned to Sunderland and was apprenticed at Clarks Marine Engineering Works on the Wear. He later joined the British Tanker Company (which was later taken over by British Petroleum), and worked as Superintendent Engineer in Abadan in conjunction with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company.
Following the outbreak of the Second World War he volunteered for Service at Sea, and served as Chief Engineer on Tankers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. He took part in the Battle of Narvick, and also in the Mediterranean off North Africa, refuelling the fleet. After a spell on the Atlantic convoys, he finished up sailing between Abadan and India for three years.
The War over, he returned to his civilian job, and rose to become Superintendent Engineer for B.P. Tankers, in charge of tanker building on the Tyne, Wear, and Tees. He retired in 1960, and died in 1975.
Sold with copied research including a photograph of the recipient in both his Great War and Second War uniforms.
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Four: Gunner W. Nicholson, Royal Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (382387 Gnr. W. Nicholson. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (719 Gnr. W. Nicholson. R.A.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (382387 Gnr. W. Nicholson. R.G.A.) unit corrected on last, edge nicks, nearly very fine (4)
£160-£200
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Three: Sergeant G. A. Nicholson, Royal Signals, late Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (142489 Pnr. G. A. Nicholson. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (2310408 Sjt. G. A. Nicholson. R. Signals.) minor official correction to unit on last, polished and worn, good fine and better (3)
£60-£80
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Pair: Sapper W. Nicholson, Royal Engineers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 14 April 1918
British War and Victory Medals (64984 Spr. W. Nicholson. R.E.); Memorial Plaque (William Nicholson) very fine and better (3)
£70-£90
William Nicholson was born in London in 1894 and attested there for the Royal Engineers. He served with the 19th Divisional Signal Company during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 July 1915, and was killed in action on 14 April 1918. He is buried in Westoutre British Cemetery, Belgium.
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Pair: Private W. Nicholson, Royal Scots, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 27 August 1917
British War and Victory Medals (34735 Pte. W. Nicholson. R. Scots.); Memorial Plaque (William Nicholson) edge bruise to BWM, otherwise good very fine and better (3)
£80-£100
William Nicholson was born in Glasgow and attested there for the Royal Scots. He served with the 16th (2nd City of Edinburgh) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 27 August 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Sold with named Record Office enclosure for the campaign medals, and Buckingham Palace enclosure for the Plaque.
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Pair: Private J. Nicholson, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the First Day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, when the Battalion was virtually wiped out
British War and Victory Medals (20-1106 Pte. J. Nicholson. North’d Fus.) good very fine (2) £140-£180
Joseph Nicholson was born in Broomhill, Northumberland, and attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers at South Shields. He served with the 20th (1st Tyneside Scottish) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. The Battalion advanced together with the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tyneside Scottish) Battalions up Mash Valley north of La Boisselle, across the widest part of No Man’s Land, and were almost completely destroyed within minutes of leaving their start positions. Of the 80 officers that went into action from the four battalions only 10 returned, and of the men some 80% became casualties. There were 940 all ranks killed and some 1,500 wounded, with the 20th Battalion losing every Officer and Sergeant.
Nicholson has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. His brother, 20-1107 Private Christopher Nicholson, Northumberland Fusiliers, who enlisted at the same time and served in the same battalion, was also killed in action on the same day.
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