Private John Ronald Nicholson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Nicholson,
John Ronald
Date of birth: 1884-05-03
Place of birth: Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Mary Nicholson - Spouse
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Miner
Address:
New Waterford, Nova Scotia
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1918-08-09
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, V. D. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 878079
Highest Rank:
Private
(85th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 185th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded by shrapnel in the right leg and also had his right arm fractured on August 8, 1918. He was evacuated to No. 47 Casualty Clearing Station where he succumbed the following day
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 71397
LAC ID:
561351
Service file: B7319-S033
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 185th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-01-08