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Aug 31, 1894
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Born in Sebright, Ontario to James and Annie
Melissa (nee Sandford) Nicholson
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59748 (temporary number 906)
Ø Next of kin given as James Nicholson, father, Sebright, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Methodist Ministry
Ø Previous military experience given as 15th Regiment,
Argyll Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
o Employed as a Bomber
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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May 1, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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May 10, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from leave in reserve at
Scottish Wood
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Nov 3, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay
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Nov 7, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Apr 18, 1917
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Attached to the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian
Association) for duty
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Aug 9, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion from the
YMCA
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Aug 27, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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Sep 23, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Oct 4, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Nov 14, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Feb 23, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal
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May 24, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis. He was transferred the same day to the No.
5 Canadian Field Ambulance
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May 30, 1918
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the battalion at
the front near Neuville Vitasse, France
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Oct 25, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 12, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion resting in Mesvin, south
of Mons, Belgium
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Dec 1, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Sergeant
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force, and proceeded to Seigburg
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Mar 25, 1919
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Reduced to rank of Corporal for “While on active
service, without reasonable excuse, allowing prisoners committed to his
charge, to escape, in that he, at Ham Sur Sambre, Belgium at about 2200 hrs,
March 6, 1919, when in command of battalion quarter guard, allowing 2
prisoners to escape.”
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was posted to “P” Wing
in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 12, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 12 Canadian General Hospital
in Bramshott with a diagnosis that reads Mumps
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 27, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot
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May 29, 1919
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Transferred to “M” Wing in Witley pending return
to Canada
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Jul 3, 1919
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool
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Jul 11, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 12, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued, number 213514
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Sebright, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Sebright, Ontario
In 1959, a replacement set of medals was sent to
him at Box 51, Wainwright, Alberta
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Apr 15, 1920
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Applied for a Veterans Land Grant in Alberta
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Mar 29, 1921
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Married to Myrtle Annie Falkingham in Toronto,
Ontario
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May 5, 1989
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Joseph Nicholson died and was buried in the
Wainwright Cemetery, Wainwright, Alberta
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