Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal W. Nicholson, West Riding Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 8 April 1915

1914-15 Star (7434, L-Cpl. W. Nicholson, W. Rid. R.) in named card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (7434 Cpl. W. Nicholson. W. Rid. R.); Memorial Plaque (Walter Nicholson) the plaque slightly polished, therefore very fine; the medals nearly extremely fine (4) £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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Walter Nicholson was born in South Shields and attested for the West Riding Regiment at Bradford, Yorkshire. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 November 1914, and died of wounds on 8 April 1915 (although his Medal Index Card erroneously gives his date of death as 8 May 1915). He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.

Sold with named Record Office enclosure for the campaign medals.