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We remember George A Nicholls
We remember George A Nicholls
Timeline
Timeline
1882
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7230358
1882
service
British Army
Sapper
10557
Royal Engineers
Source:3237655
service
British Army
2nd Corporal
10557
Royal Engineers
Source:7230358
service
British Army
Acting Corporal 2nd
10557
Royal Engineers
59th Field Company Royal Engineers
Source:9063178
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed with a bullet through the back and heart. He was one of the best NCOs in the company.
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7230358
Source:9066136
Source:9063178
17th April 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Buried in the afternoon of 17/4/15.
Belgium
Source:7230358
Source:9066142
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George A |
| Initials | GA |
| Last Name | Nicholls |
| Source | 3237655 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10557 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 10557 | Royal Engineers | 2nd Corporal | ||
| British Army | 10557 | Royal Engineers | 59th Field Company Royal Engineers | Acting Corporal 2nd |
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Another war diary entry about his deathKilled with a bullet through the back and heart. He was one of the best NCOs in the company. This says he was killed on 16/4/15, this website says 17/4/15.Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Another war diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| War diary entry about his burial | Edwin110085 |
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