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Surname: NICHOLSON
Forename(s): William
Place of Birth: Whitby, Yorkshire
Service No: 54488
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 19th (Service) Battalion. (2nd Tyneside Pioneers)
Division: 35th Division
Age: 27
Date of Death: 1918-03-28
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 16 to 18.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
William Nicholson was the son of John and Ellen Nicholson, née Clark and brother of Private John Nicholson (267105) (q.v.). Their father was born at Trimdon, Co. Durham and mother at Whitby, Yorkshire.
1891 Whitby, Yorkshire Census: Cock Pit Yard, Church Street - William Nicholson, aged 1 month, born Whitby. [William's mother, Ellen, and her children were living with her parents, William and Hannah Clarke.]
1901 Whitby, Yorkshire Census: Cock Pit Yard - William Nicholson, aged 10 years, born Whitby. [William's parents, John and Ellen, and their children were living with Ellen's mother, Hannah Clark, widow.]
1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 23, Midland Street - William Nicholson, aged 20 years, born Whitby, Yorkshire, son of John and Ellen Nicholson.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William Nicholson, 54488, North'd Fus. K. in A.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William Nicholson, 54488, 19th North'd Fus. K. in A.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte William Nicholson, 54488, 19th (S) Bn Northd. Fus. Date and Place of Death: 28.3.18 France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father: John. £15 13s. 9d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: joint card(s) exist for William and John. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Ellen Nicholson. Relationship: Mother. Address: 23, Midland Street, Skipton, Yorks.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
NICHOLSON, Wm., aged 27, N.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Nicholson, 3, Midland Street, Skipton, killed in action March 28, 1918.
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Private William NICHOLSON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Northumberland Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 35th Division
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I am just amazed to learn what happened to William. I knew John died in the war 1917 but nobody ever mentioned William died as well. John left a toddler age 2 called Hilda. Nobody ever mentioned her either. To get pictures as well is unbelievable. If they came back from the dead it would be even better! lol to tell the tale.