Jun 25, 1895 |
Born at Glasgow
Scotland
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Nov 3, 1914 |
Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59749 (temporary number 103)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Annie Nicoll Easton (sister) of 15 George
St., Brockville Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkstone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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May 1, 1916 |
Granted leave
until May 10
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May 10, 1916 |
At duty from
leave
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Sep 15, 1916 |
Received
shrapnel wounds to left leg during the fighting on The Somme
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Sep 16, 1916 |
Admitted to No 3
Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne
Surgery
performed to remove metal fragments
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Sep 17, 1916 |
Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Aberdonian
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Sep 19, 1916 |
Admitted to No 3
Scottish General Hospital (Oakbank War Hospital) at Glasgow Scotland
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Oct 13, 1916 |
Transferred to
Hillingdon House Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge
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Nov 4, 1916 |
Awarded 1 Good
Conduct Badge
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Nov 6, 1916 |
Discharged from
hospital and TOS CCAC
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Jan 18, 1917 |
Discharged from
St Leonard’s and TOS 6th Reserve Battalion
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Mar 6, 1917 |
Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS 21st Battalion
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Mar 31, 1917 |
Left CBD for 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Apr 2, 1917 |
Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Apr 16, 1917 |
Left to join
unit
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Apr 17, 1917 |
Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Jun 24, 1917 |
Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
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Jul 22, 1917 |
At duty from CFA
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Aug 4, 1917 |
Admitted to No 4
CFA with an abscess in armpit
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Aug 7, 1917 |
At duty from No
4 CFA
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Aug 15, 1917 |
Killed In Action
Because his body was never located or identified, he is commemorated
on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France
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Oct 18, 1917 |
Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30340
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Oct 5, 1920 |
Beginning on
this date, and on subsequent dates, the following were sent to his father, Mr. JM Nicholl,
at 14 Cambridge Dr., Glasgow Scotland
British War Medal
Victory Medal
1914-15 Star
Military Medal
Plaque and Scroll
There is a note that there was no Memorial Cross issued |
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