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Remembrance
- The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War Private Fred NICHOLSON. 148262 Close window to return to main page |
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Photos and biography provided below.
Private Fred NICHOLSON, 148262.
Private Fred Nicholson was originally with the 9th Battalion (service number
= 16766).
He was with the 9th Battalion when it arrived in Boulogne on 27 August 1915.
Private Nicholson was wounded in action with the Battalion, thought to be
on 1 January 1916 when the Battalion was first involved in a significant action.
We are very grateful to Norman Nicholson (<micknicholson1@btinternet.com>),
grandson of Fred Nicholson, for the photos and information below.
Both Fred and Harry Nicholson came from Masham in North Yorkshire.
Fred Nicholson fought with the 9th Battalion and was wounded in January 1916.
On recovering from his wounds, he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps,
with whom he served for the rest of the war.
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Private Fred Nicholson, 9th Battalion |
Private Harry Nicholson |
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Fred Nicholson's Medal Index Card from the National Archives
Private Nicholson with a group of fellow soldiers (boxers) from the
9th Battalion.
Private Nicholson is third from the right in the back row.
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Soldiers of the 9th Battalion in late 1915.
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An Unidentified Soldier of the 9th Battalion.
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