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Jul 26, 1882
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Born at Kelsup
Cheshire England
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Jul 19, 1915
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Attested into
the 60th Battalion at Montreal Quebec
Ø Number 458078
Ø Next of kin given as Martha Nicholson (wife) of 23 Anderson St,
Montreal Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Electrician
Ø Previous military experience given as the Cheshire Yeomanry in England
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
Note that he
Attested as George John Nicholson, but his real name was John George Nicholas. His files are all in the name of Nicholson. See below dated July 19, 1936
The Battalion
trained at Camp Valcartier Quebec
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Sep 12, 1915
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital at Valcartier diagnosed with Gonorrhea
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Sep 16, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital
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Oct 12, 1915
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Forfeits 5 days
pay (offence not recorded)
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Nov 6, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Scandinavian at Montreal Quebec
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Nov 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England and proceeded to Bramshott
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Feb 7, 1916
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital at Bramshott with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined). This was later changed to read Myalgia
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Feb 24, 1916
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Attached to the
34th Battalion at Bramshott
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Mar 15, 1916
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bearwood Park
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Apr 5, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital for duty at Shorncliffe
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Apr 20, 1916
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Attached to the
23rd Battalion at Shorncliffe
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May 6, 1916
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Fined $5.00 and
awarded 3 days CB (Confined to Barracks) for breaking into the Canteen
Transferred
to the 37th Reserve Battalion
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Jun 7, 1916
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Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) and attached to the 1st CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot)
Medical Board
at Shorncliffe declared that he was “Malingering” and that they could find
nothing wrong with him. The Board recommended
that he would be fit for regular duty after 4 weeks of Physical Training
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Dec 23, 1916
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Admonished for
using profane language to an NCO
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Jan 20, 1917
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Declared fit for
full duty and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Mar 8, 1917
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his wife, Mrs Martha Nicholson at 23 Anderson St, Montreal Quebec
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Mar 19, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 20, 1917
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France with 66 other reinforcements from England and TOS
the 21st Battalion
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Apr 4, 1917
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Left the CBD for
the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Apr 6, 1917
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Arrived at the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion at Hersin with 2 other reinforcements destined to join the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 16, 1917
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion with 41 Other Ranks and 2 Officers to join the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 17, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and assigned to “C” Company
The Battalion was in the Support
Trenches near Vimy Ridge
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May 26, 1917
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Admitted to No 1
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Myalgia
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May 31, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 3 Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne
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Jun 8, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Andrew
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Jun 9, 1917
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Admitted to the
War Hospital at Bradford. A diagnosis of Flat
Feet was added to the diagnosis
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Jun 23, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Jul 28, 1917
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Transferred to
the Ontario Military Hospital at Orpington
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Jan 5, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 4 Canadian General Hospital at Basingstoke
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Feb 4, 1918
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Invalided to
Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Araguaya
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Feb 16, 1918
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Montreal Quebec
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Mar 4, 1918
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital at Montreal diagnosed with Myalgia and Flat Feet
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Apr 6, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital
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Apr 10, 1918
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Discharged from
the CEF at Montreal Quebec
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued (number not in file)
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 468 Casgrain St, Montreal Quebec
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Jun 9, 1921
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His British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 7 Anderson St, Montreal Quebec
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Jul 19, 1936
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He signed a
sworn statement declaring that his correct name is John George Nicholas and requested that
his pension be changed to reflect that name
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Sep 15, 1945
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Died at the St
Anne’s Veteran’s Hospital at Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue Quebec
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