Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Staff Sergeant H. P. Nicholson, Northumberland Fusiliers, later Army Service Corps, who was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal
1914-15 Star (1744 [sic] Pte. H. P. Nicholson, North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (1714 S. Sjt. H. P. Nicholson. North’d Fus.) BWM renamed, very fine

Three: Lance-Corporal F. Nicholson, Yorkshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (19632 Pte. F. Nicholson. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (19632 Pte. F. Nicholson. York. R.) very fine

Pair: Private H. Nicholson, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (35543 Pte. H. Nicholson. R. War. R.) very fine

Pair: M. T. Nicholson
British War and Victory Medals (M. T. Nicholson.) nearly very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. G. B. Nicholson.) good very fine (11) £140-£180

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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Hugh P. Nicholson attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 April 1915, later transferring to the Army Service Corps. For his services during the Great War with the Army Service Corps he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 3 June 1919). He was discharged on 27 March 1919.

Frederick Nicholson was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, in 1877 and attested for the Yorkshire Regiment on 13 January 1915. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 October 1915, and was promoted Lance-Corporal on 4 September 1916. He transferred to the Reserve on 13 July 1917, and was discharged on 17 January 1919.

Sold with copied research.