Private John Jeffrey Nicholls
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Nicholls,
John Jeffrey
Date of birth: 1891-10-22
Place of birth: Kingsbridge South Devon England
Next of kin: Ann Nicholls, mother, of Eastden, Starcross, Devon, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Sanitary Inspector
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-10-12
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Queant Communal Cemetery British Extension, D. 58.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 1703
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: near Iwuy
Awards
Meritorious Service Medal (France & Flanders)
Date of award: 1917-01-01
Source: London Gazette issue 29886
Comment: awarded for his splendid achievments during the 5th Field Ambulance tour of the SOMME in September 1916 (Courcelette).
Notes: private Canadian collection
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 316173
LAC ID:
560846
Service file: B7309-S051
Uploader's Notes: Son of John Jeffry and Ann Nicholls, of 12, Barton Villas, Dawlish, Devon, England.
CEF Burial Registers - "Died of Wounds - while with a comrade guiding a medical party in two motor ambulances to the Regimental Aid Post of the 24th Battalion, located in a Chateau on the northern outskirts of Iwuy, an enemy shell burst on the road between the cars and Private Nicholls was severely wounded in the thighs by shrapnel. He was immediately taken to No. 10 Field Ambulance where he died". His injuries consisted of shrapnel wounds to his thighs, a fractured right femur and perineum damage.
CEF Burial Registers - "Died of Wounds - while with a comrade guiding a medical party in two motor ambulances to the Regimental Aid Post of the 24th Battalion, located in a Chateau on the northern outskirts of Iwuy, an enemy shell burst on the road between the cars and Private Nicholls was severely wounded in the thighs by shrapnel. He was immediately taken to No. 10 Field Ambulance where he died". His injuries consisted of shrapnel wounds to his thighs, a fractured right femur and perineum damage.
Uploader's Research notes: MSM, BWM, VM and Memorial Plaque exist. [Private Army Canadian Army Medical Corps 5th Field Ambulance Victory Medal British War Medal Meritorious Service Medal France & Flanders awarded for his splendid achievments during the 5th Field Ambulance tour of the SOMME in September 1916 (Courcelette). ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-06-07