Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner R. Nicholson, Royal Field Artillery
1914-15 Star (90539. Gnr. R. Nicholson. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (90539 Gnr. R. Nicholson. R.A.) nearly very fine

Pair: Staff Sergeant J. D. L. Nicholson, Royal Field Artillery
1914-15 Star (47903 Ftr: S. Sjt. J. D. L. Nicholson. R.F.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (47903 S. Sjt. J. D. L. Nicholson. R.A.) initials officially corrected on VM, nearly very fine

Pair: Gunner E. Nicholson, Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds in Salonika on 14 December 1917
British War and Victory Medals (L-42858 Gnr. E. Nicholson. R.A.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Gunner W. H. Nicholson, Royal Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (207587 Gnr. W. H. Nicholson. R.A.) nearly very fine

Pair: Gunner J. L. Nicholson, Royal Artillery
British War Medal 1914-20 (213592 Gnr J. L. Nicholson. R.A.); Defence Medal, good very fine (11) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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90539 Gunner Reginald Nicholson attested for the Royal Field Artillery, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 August 1915.

47903 Staff Sergeant John Dewick Lambert Nicholson attested for the Royal Field Artillery, and served with them as a Farrier Sergeant during the Great War on the Western Front from 31 August 1915.

L-42858 Gunner Ernest Nicholson was born in Nottingham and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery. He served with “B” Battery, 115th Brigade during the Great War in Salonika, and died of wounds on 14 December 1917, aged just 17. He is buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.