Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. Nicholson, Leicestershire Regiment
1914-15 Star (12702 Pte. C. Nicholson. Leic: R.); British War and Victory Medals (12702. Pte. C. Nicholson. Leic. R.) minor edge nicks, good very fine

Three: Private W. Nicholson, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (6906 Pte. W. Nicholson. Notts: & Derby: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6906 Pte. W. Nicholson. Notts. & Derby. R.) rank double-struck on Star; naming lightly impressed on VM, contact marks, nearly very fine

Pair: Private B. Nicholson, Liverpool Regiment
1914-15 Star (23128 Pte. B. Nicholson. L’pool R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (23128 Pte. B. Nicholson. L’pool R.) nearly very fine

1914-15 Star (18920 Pte. W. Nicholson, E. Lan. R.) very fine (9) £100-£140

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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12702 Private Charles Nicholson attested for the Leicestershire Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 July 1915. He was discharged on 14 January 1919.

6906 Private William Nicholson attested for the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 October 1915. He was discharged to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 28 April 1919.

23128 Private Bertie Nicholson attested for the King’s Liverpool Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 November 1915.

18920 Private William Nicholson attested for the East Lancashire Regiment, and served with them during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of war from 14 June 1915. He subsequently transferred to the Liverpool Regiment.