A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL 273 British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (Eng. Capt. G. C. Nicolson. R.N.; Malcolm Nicolson) nearly extremely fine (2) £50-£70
Gilbert C. Nicolson entered the Royal Navy as a Probationary Assistant Engineer on 1 July 1890, and was posted to H.M.S. Hood on 1 June 1893. Promoted Engineer on 6 November 1894, he served in the Batleship H.M.S. Alexandria from that date, before transferring to the Surveying Vessel H.M.S. Rambler on 3 August 1897; the Torpedo Boat Destroyer H.M.S. Sturgeon in April 1900; and the Torpedo Boat Destroyer H.M.S. Greyhound on 6 February 1901. He was promoted Engineer Lieutenant on 2 September 1902, and Engineer Commander on 10 September 1907, and served during the Great War on the books of H.M.S. Pembroke for stores, general duties in Depot, and to supervise the machinery of ships under the orders of the Commander in Chief. He was promoted Engineer Captain on the General Staff on 29 January 1918, and his final entry in the Navy Lists is as Engineer Captain in the Battleship H.M.S. St. Vincent on 10 February 1919.
Malcolm Nicolson served during the Great War in the Mercantile Marine. 274
British War Medal 1914-20 (11) (H-38336 Pte. T. Nicholson. 13-Hrs.; 32994 Pte. A. C. Nicholson. York. R.; 24070 Pte. G. Nicholson. R.S. Fus.; 45203 Pte. T. W. Nicholson. K.O. Sco. Bord.; 201865 Pte. J. Nicholson. K.O.Y.L.I.; 19-497 Pte. R. H. Nicholson. Durh. L.I.; 31972 Pte. J. L. Nicholson. H.L.I.; 82625 Pte. D. W. Nicolson. M.G.C.; 208512. 1.A. M. E. F. Nicholson. R.A.F.; 15230 Cpl. J. M. Nicolson. N.Z.E.F.; Pte. W. R. Nicholson. 4th. S.A.I.) generally nearly very fine and better (11)
£140-£180
H-38336 Private Tom Nicholson attested for the 13th Hussars, and served with the Corps of Dragoons in India during the Third Afghan War (also entitled to an India General Service Medal with clasp Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 named to him as a Private in the 1st Dragoon Guards).
24070 Private G. Nicholson was born at Anna, Dumfriesshire, and attested there for the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 30 July 1916. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
201865 Private James Nicholson attested for the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on 1 March 1915, and was discharged on 22 March 1918.
31972 Private James Lowther Nicholson, a native of Pitlochry, Perthshire, attested for the Highland Light Infantry and served with the 17th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 8 July 1917, and is buried in Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.
82625 Private David William Nicolson was born in Literary, Scotland, on 8 April 1897, and attested for the Seaforth Highlanders at Thurso. Transferring to the Machine Gun Corps, he served with the 19th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 9 April 1918. He is buried in Denain Communal Cemetery, France.
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Victory Medal 1914-19 (8) (C.Z.5211 J. Nicholson. A.B. R.N.V.R.; Lieut. C. Nicholson.; 52754 Gnr. J. Nicholson. R.A.; 1349 Spr. G. R. Nicholson. R.E.; 128261 Pnr. G. Nicholson. R.E.; 9-4146 Pte. J. W. Nicholson. Durh. L.I.; 14 Sjt R. Nicholson R.A.M.C.; J. H. Nicholson. B.R.C. & St. J.J.); Bilingual Victory Medal 1914-19 (Pte. J. B. Nicholson. 4th. Infantry.) generally nearly very fine and better (9)
£80-£100
52754 Gunner James Nicholson attested for the Royal Field Artillery, and served with the 18th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 September 1914.
1349 Sapper George R. Nicholson attested for the Royal Engineers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 January 1915. He transferred to Class Z Reserve on 19 February 1919.
9-4146 Private John William Nicholson attested for the Durham Light Infantry at Gateshead, and served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 10 January 1917, and is buried in Bulls Road Cemetery, Somme, France.
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Victory Medal 1914-19 (4991 Pte. J. Nicolson. High. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (James Nicolson) good very fine and better (2)
£60-£80
James Nicolson was born in Glasgow, and attested there for the Highland Light Infantry. He served with the 18th (4th Glasgow Bantam) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 7 November 1917. He is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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Victory Medal 1914-19 (201041 Cpl. T. A. Nicholson. Camerons.) rank officially corrected, nearly very fine £60-£80 M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918.
Thomas Aitken Nicholson, a native of Edinburgh, was born in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, and attested for the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders at Edinburgh. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, was awarded the Military Medal, and was killed in action on 1 October 1918. He is buried in Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Wytschaete, Belgium.
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Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (43447 Cpl. W. Nicholson. M.G.C.) minor edge bruising, contact marks and some scratches to obverse field, nearly very fine
£80-£100
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (C/JX. 747124 S. J. Nicholson A/A.B. R.N.) light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine
£100-£140 Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (RM.16185 J. G. Nicholson. Mne. R.M.) nearly very fine £140-£180
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (S. Nicholson); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (2), (24375191 Gnr. A. Nicholson RA.; 24202980 Dvr. D. R. Nicholson RCT.) good very fine (3) £100-£140
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (89317 Pte. W. Nicholson. North’d Fus.) very fine
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