Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Stoker 1st Class F. Nicholson, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (303343, F. Nicholson. Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (303343 F. Nicholson. Sto.1 R.N.) light contact marks, very fine

Pair: Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant E. Nicholson, Royal Naval Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (Payr. S. Lt. E. Nicholson. R.N.R.) very fine

Three: Assistant Steward E. Nicholson, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary
British War and Victory Medals (E. Nicholson. Asst. Std. M.F.A.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Ernest Nicholson) light contact marks, very fine

Pair: E. Nicholson, Mercantile Marine
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Edward Nicholson) good very fine (10) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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Stoker 1st Class Fred Nicholson was born in Lincoln on 21 April 1883, and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 9 February 1903. He was promoted Stoker on 12 November 1904, and Stoker 1st Class on 1 July 1906. He served during the Great War mainly on the books of various shore based establishments, and was shore pensioned on 8 February 1925, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Ernest Nicholson was commissioned temporary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve on 8 June 1918, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Monitor and Lord Clive.