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Nicholson, R.H., Pte., 1915

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

21/874 Private
R.H. Nicholson
Tyneside Scottish N.F.
14th November 1915.

Robert Henry Nicholson was the husband of Catherine (nee Campbell) of 70 Cottenham Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, whom he married in the second quarter of 1909.

He enlisted in Newcastle with the 21st Battalion (‘B’ Company, 2nd Tyneside Scottish) and was accidently killed during training after suffering a head injury.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

Is he the "R. Nicholson" whose name is at Elswick on E35.08?


The CWGC entry for Private Nicholson

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