Son of Peter and Mary Emma Nicholson, of 252, Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Attached Royal Garrison Artillery.
Nicholson, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Nicholson
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Little Hulton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 30th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 210th Battery.
- Service number: W/5679
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Grand Division of the Order of the Sons of Temperance Memorial - Bolton Town Hall
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Little Hulton Cenotaph - Little Hulton
- CWGC Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/10/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 04/01/1918 02/08/1918 29/11/1918 27/12/1918