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We remember Henry Nichols
We remember Henry Nichols
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1887
sibling
Mabel
Source:8604008
1887
1891
dates
Age 5
Source:3240147
1891
1901
dates
Age 15
Source:3240147
1901
1901
location
Sovereign Terrace, Coventry
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8604008
1901
1910
marriage
Mary Elizabeth Hobley
Source:6163697
26th November 1910
1912
children
Agnes A E
Source:8604021
1912
1913
children
Victor Henry Nichols
Source:8604020
29th May 1913
1915
children
Olive C
Source:8604022
1915
1917
service
British Army
Private
242557
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:7187943
1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7187943
1917
1917
dates
Age 31
Source:3240147
11th March 1917
employment
Polisher
Coventry
United Kingdom
Source:3240147
enlistment
Coventry
United Kingdom
Source:6649978
service
British Army
Private
242557
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Source:3240147
1917
death
Killed in Action
Biaches
France
Source:7187943
Source:3240147
11th March 1917
burial
Somme
Originally burried at Kiboko Wood Cemetery.
France
II. C. 4.
Source:7187943
Source:3240147
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Nichols |
| Source | 3240147 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign Terrace, Coventry | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 242557 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 242557 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Henry Nichols | son | 29th May 1913 | |
| Olive C | daughter | 1915 | |
| Agnes A E | daughter | 1912 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Nichols | mother | ||
| Richard Nichols | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel | sister | 1887 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Hobley | wife | 26th November 1910 |
Media
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Henry NicholsHenry Nichols in around 1909. He played Cornet in the Coventry City Salvation Army Band.
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War gravePhoto of grave in Assevillers New British Cemetery, France, taken by Martin HarveyContributed by:
Selena49658
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jo6 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Death Record CWWG | Micah26386 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Nichols | Micah26386 | |
| War grave | Selena49658 |
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