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Private William Angus Nicholson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1891-07-04
Place of birth: Montreal Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Mr. N. Nicholson, father, of Mission City, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Iron worker
Occupation (normalized): Metal Processor, Specialisation Unknown
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1916-06-03
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 28 - 30

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 77996
Highest Rank: Private (7th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: attack at Mount Sorrel

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1594968
LAC ID: 561506
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B7322-S016
Uploader's Notes: Son of Annie Nicholson, of 5295, Elgin St., South Vancouver, and the late Neil Nicholson. Born at Montreal.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Private Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-04-03