Sapper William Nicholson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1873-08-22
Place of birth: Lerwick Shetlands Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs. A. C. Sinclair; sister; Lerwick, Shetlands, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Miner
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1919-04-09
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Nelson Memorial Park, Mil. Plot. B.4. G. 18.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 506819
Highest Rank:
Sapper
Rank detail
- Sapper (Army).
- Private (Army).
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 420588
LAC ID:
561505
Service file: B7322-S015
Uploader's Notes:
Son of the late Thomas and Johanna May Nicholson, of Lerwick, Shetland.
Prior service - 4 years 8th Gordon Highlanders
706181 - 103rd Battalion
506819 - No. 4 Tunnelling Company
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 103rd Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Engineers No. 4 Tunnelling Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-06-26