South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 27282 Frederick George NICHOLLS - 6th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment

Killed in action on Thursday 10th January 1918 aged 37


Military History

     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals Ribecourt British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
16 Aug 1914 in France with 15th Hussars ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington St. Paul's Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Mobilised   
Local Trench Warfare on Hindenburg Line  5 Aug 1914 in Longmoor, Hants  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Trenches near the Hindenburg Line  Pte 5999 19th Hussars   
  Pte 4711 15th Hussars   

Circumstances of Death

Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 10th January 1918. The 6th Battalion war diary entries for the period 6th to 12th January 1918 are transcribed below.

Hindenburg Line – 06 Jan 1918: Battalion relieved 10th R Warwicks Regt in support – centre sub-sector. Kabul Trench and Fork Avenue

Hindenburg Line – 07 Jan 1918: Quiet day – working parties

Hindenburg Line – 08 Jan 1918: Quiet day – working parties

Hindenburg Line – 09 Jan 1918: Lt. H.G. Ingson wounded, 1 Other Rank killed. Relieved 9 Cheshire Regt in centre sub-sector. A,C & D Coys in trenches, B Coy in support Couillet Avenue.

In The Trenches – 10 Jan 1918: 1 other rank killed – very quiet day

In The Trenches – 11 Jan 1918: Lt. A.G. Austen wounded but remained at duty. 7 other ranks wounded

In The Trenches – 12 Jan 1918: Quiet day


 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
29 Jan 1881 in Merton, Oxford 4 Nov 1878 at Merton Parish Church, Oxford                                   
   
Parents Names Abode
Frederick and Adeline Nicholls 26 Kings Street, Leamington Spa
   
Wife Marriage Details
Agnes Mary Nicholls nee Godfrey Oct Qtr 1914 in Leamington Spa  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1878 - Merton, Oxford  1891 - Scholar aged 13 
1881 - 30 Cottage, Merton, Oxford 1901 - Grocers Porter 
1891 - 21 Scotland Place, Leamington Spa          1911 - Soldier in 15th Hussars
1901 - 1 John Street, Leamington Spa 1913 - Postman in Coventry 
1911 - Army Barracks, South Africa   
1918 - 4 Holly Street, Leamington Spa