Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Groups to the Nicholls brothers:

Four: Private W. G. Nicholls, Wiltshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (9707 Pte., Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9707 Pte., Wilts. R.); Memorial Plaque (William George Nicholls)

Three: Private F. A. Nicholls, Wiltshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (13745 Pte., Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (13745 Pte., Wilts. R.)

Pair: Private W. H. Nicholls, Royal Fusiliers

Victory 1914-19 (GS-82148 Pte., R. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Walter Henry Nicholls) extremely fine (9) £250-300

William George Nicholls was born in Wandsworth, London and enlisted at Brixton, London. Serving with the 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, he was killed in action at Gallipoli on 10 August 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. Sold with accompanying slips for the 1914-15 Star and British War and Victory Medals.

Private Frank A. Nicholls, Wiltshire Regiment, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 30 June 1915. He was discharged, Class Z Reserve, on 9 May 1919.

Walter Henry Nicholls was born in Clapham, London and whilst living at Brixton, enlisted at Wanstead. Serving with the 26th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, he died of wounds in France / Flanders on 14 October 1918. He was buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.