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Nicholson Memorial, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

 
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:50 pm    Post subject: Nicholson Memorial, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Reply with quote

Nicholson Memorial, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
Location: St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh
OS Ref: NT 241 735




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PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lt Nicholson's CWGC details:

Name: NICHOLSON, GEOFFREY
Initials: G S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Unit Text: 6th Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 22/08/1917
Additional information: Son of Joseph Shield Nicholson (Prof. Edin. Univ.) and Jeanie Walmsley Nicholson, of 3, Belford Park, Edinburgh. He brought his wounded observer and his aeroplane back to the aerodrome.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. A. 10.
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

He appears twice on the SNWM database. Both entries give roughly the same information but strangely they also give him another middle names that isn't on his family's own plaque.

Surname NICHOLSON
Firstname Geoffrey Alec Shield
Service Number
Date Death 22/08/1917
Decoration
Place of birth
Other (Gen. List). (6/Sqdn.).
SNWM roll ROYAL FLYING CORPS.
Rank 2/Lt. (Tp.)
Theatre of death Unknown

Surname NICHOLSON
Firstname Geoffrey Alec Shields
Service Number
Date Death 22/08/1917
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 6 Sq.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Rank 2/Lieut
Theatre of death Unknown


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