Nov 10, 1874
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Born in Hamilton, Ontario to Donald and Ellen
(nee Chisholm) Nicholson
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Aug 1, 1915
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Transferred to the 76th Battalion CEF
from the 91st Regiment, Canadian Highlanders
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Aug 2, 1915
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Lieutenant Nicholson attended the School of
Musketry in Rockcliffe, Ontario
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Aug 17, 1915
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Rejoined the 76th Battalion from
course
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Aug 21, 1915
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Attested into the 76th Battalion at
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Ø Rank Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. C.W.
Graham, sister, 53 Markland St., Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Gentleman
Ø Previous military experience
given as Subaltern in the 91st Regiment Canadian Highlanders
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “B” Company
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Sep 30, 1915
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Posted to the battalion’s first draft as a last
minute replacement for an officer who resigned his Commission. The draft boarded a train for Toronto to
make a connection for travel to Montreal
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Oct 1, 1915
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Montreal, Quebec
as part of the battalion’s 1st Draft
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Oct 10, 1915
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Disembarked in Portsmouth, England and proceeded
to West Sandling where the draft was absorbed into the 39th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Nov 11, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Appendicitis
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Dec 16, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 20, 1915
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Admitted to the West Cliff Eye & Ear Hospital
in Folkestone with a diagnosis that reads Bronchitis and Appendicitis
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Jan 8, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jan 11, 1916
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Medical Board declares him unfit for duty for 2
months due to a relapse of his Bronchitis
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Feb 11, 1916
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Medical Board in Shorncliffe notes
Ø Man suffered from Appendicitis
and Bronchitis but has since recovered
Ø Patient complains of
Palpitations when excited or on exertion
Ø Board declares unfit for duty
for 1 month
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Mar 11, 1916
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Medical Board declares him fit for general duty
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May 3, 1916
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Admitted to the Helena Military Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Neuralgia and Debility
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Jun 15, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jun 20, 1916
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Proceeded on the 12th Officer’s Course
at the Canadian Military School
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Oct 4, 1916
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Passed the 12th Officer’s Course
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling.
Shortly after the formation of the battalion, it was moved to Seaford
to train reinforcements for the front
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Mar 3, 1917
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Qualified as 1st Class Instructor 33rd
Rifle Party at Eastern Command School of Musketry in Musketry and Mechanics
of Lewis Gun
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Nov 23, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Nov 24, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 25 reinforcements from
England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 8,1917
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After leaving the base depot, Lieutenant
Nicholson joined the 21st Battalion resting in the Cellars Camp,
near Neuville St. Vaast, France and was posted to “A” Company. He was later posted to the Headquarters
Section with an added duty as the Officer’s Mess President
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Jan 19, 1918
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Proceeded on course
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Jan 28, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from course
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Mar 6, 1918
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Appointed as Entraining Officer
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Jun 20, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jul 6, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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Crossed the Bonn Bridge with the 21st
Battalion to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force
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Dec 23, 1918
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When the 21st Battalion Colours were
returned to the battalion, Lieutenant Nicholson was a Standard Bearer when
the Colours were escorted across the Bonn Bridge to be reunited with the
battalion
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Jan 6, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 14, 1919
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Admitted to the Grove Military Hospital in
Tooting Grove while on leave with a diagnosis that reads Scabies
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Jan 18, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Jan 20, 1919
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Granted a 10 day extension to his leave
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Feb 10, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England proceeded to Witley pending
return to Canada
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Apr 12, 1919
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Jun 23, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Jul 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario
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Jul 4, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Lieutenant
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 53 Markland St., Hamilton, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 53 Markland St., Hamilton
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Aug 19, 1935
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Norman Nicholson died of a Coronary Thrombosis
brought on by Arterio Sclerosis while a patient of the Hamilton General
Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario and interred in the Hamilton Cemetery
Below is from the 21st Battalion Communique's
January 1936 issue
![](http://21stbattalion.ca/photosmn/nicholson_n-obit.jpg)
At the time of his death, he was employed by the
Buntin Gillies Co. Ltd., wholesale paper importer as a salesman. He had been at work 2 days prior to his
death
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