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May 8, 1899
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Born in Ottawa,
Ontario to John Herbert and Anna (nee Garland) Nichol
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Feb 24, 1916
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Attested into the
154th Battalion CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
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Number 633576
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Next of kin given
as Mrs. John Nichol, mother, 40 Sherwood St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Stenographer
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Later noted as
Student
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Church of England
The battalion trained in the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
On attesting he lied about his age, giving his birth date as May 8,
1897, not his actual birth year of 1899
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Oct 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Mauretania in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 31, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Bramshott to continue
training
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Nov 17, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Corporal
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Jan 31, 1917
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Transferred to the
newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East
Sandling to continue training
Shortly after the
formation of the battalion it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements
for the front
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Feb 26, 1917
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Reverted to the
rank of Private at his own request
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to the
21st Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a
draft of 3,000 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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May 9, 1917
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Corporal with pay
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May 21, 1917
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After leaving the
base depot, Private Nichol joined the 21st
Battalion in the support trenches near Vimy Ridge as part of a draft of
149 reinforcements
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the
battalion’s attack on Hill 70 near Lens, France, fierce hand
to hand combat was engaged in and Harold Nichol received a serious
bullet wound that passed through his right elbow, through his abdomen,
then through his left wrist before exiting.
He was evacuated to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 23,
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment.
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Aug 16, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 2 Stationary Hospital in Abbeville where surgery was performed to
repair damage done by the bullet
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Sep 11, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in
England he was admitted to the 3rd Southern
General Hospital in Oxford
Posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 14, 1917
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Transferred to the
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) and admitted to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom to continue his recovery
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Nov 22, 1917
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Transferred to the
Granville Special Hospital in Buxton and the diagnosis is changed to
read Ankylosis of the right elbow
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Feb 20, 1918
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Transferred to the
No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Mar 11, 1918
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Invalided to
Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Araguaya, embarking in Liverpool
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Mar 26, 1918
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
On arrival in
Ottawa he was admitted to the Fleming Convalescent home there. After being assessed, he
was granted leave with subsistence
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Apr 18, 1918
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On completion of
his leave he was readmitted to the Fleming Convalescent Home in Ottawa
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May 1, 1918
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Transferred to the
CCPG (County of Carleton Protestant General) hospital in Ottawa
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May 9, 1918
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Transferred back
to the Fleming Convalescent Home
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Jun 12, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the Casualty Company in Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 20, 1918
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Discharged from
the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Corporal
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued
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Proposed residence
on discharge 40 Sherwood St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following the war
the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 40
Sherwood St., Ottawa
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Jul 19, 1918
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Admitted to the
County of Carleton Protestant General Hospital in Ottawa with a
diagnosis that reads Sinus of right elbow.
Surgery was performed to remove dead bone
tissue from the elbow
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Sep 7, 1918
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Transferred to the
Fleming Convalescent Home in Ottawa
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Sep 17, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital
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Jun 22, 1932
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Married to Edythe
Popplewell in Perth, Ontario
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Mar 15, 1940
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Shown on the
Voter’s List as living at 145 Aylmer Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
with his wife and occupation is listed as Civil Servant
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Jul 6, 1946
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Awarded the Honour
of Officer of the British Empire
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Aug 8, 1947
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Harold Nichol died
in Ottawa, Ontario and was buried in the St. James’ Cemetery,
Hull, Quebec
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