A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL

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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (2657018 Gdsmn. H. R. Nicholson. C. Gds.) nearly extremely fine

Four: Corporal E. C. Nicholson, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was taken Prisoner of War during the Second World War
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (4273315 Fus. E. C. Nicholson. N.F.) nearly extremely fine (5) £160-£200

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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Harry Robson Nicholson was born in Hexham, Northumberland, on 15 April 1916 and attested for the Coldstream Guards at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 20 May 1935. He served with the 3rd Battalion in Palestine from 3 October to 30 December 1936, and died in Aldershot Military Hospital of cerebro-spinal fever on 8 April 1937.

E. C. Nicholson, the brother of Harry Robson Nicholson, served with the 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (Territorial Force) during the Second World War and was taken Prisoner of War in North Africa, being held at Stalag 4b at Mühlberg, Brandenburg.

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