| Surname: | Nicholson |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 402981 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Cavalry of the line, Dragoons, transferred to CMP. 21/1/46 discharged. Info from Army Record:- Born 27/12/10, enlisted 15/7/29, married Millicent Jefcoate, 22/8/38 at Littleborugh, home, Bury, Lancs. 16/7/29 to 3 Carabiniers, 26/10/32 to 3 Hussars, 26/10/32 to 16/5/Lancers, 4/12/35 to 3 Hussars, 17/12/35 to 17/21 Lancers. 3/10/39, 11/4/39 to Army Reserve, 1/9/30 Mobilized, transferred to CMP, 16/12/40 with 8 Armd Div Pro Coy, 12/1/42 with 8 Armd Div Pro Coy, 21/1/46 to class Z reserve. Served:- Home 15/7/29 to 15/9/30, India 16/9/30 to 3/12/35, Home 4/12/35 to 12/12/35, Army Res. 18/12/35 to 31/8/39, Home 1/9/39 to 1/12/39 , BEF 2/12/39 to 25/3/40, Home 26/3/40 to 4/4/40, BEF 5/4/40 to 20/6/40, Home 21/6/40 to 7/5/42, Near East 8/5/42 to 28/8/43, North Africa 28/8/43 to 26/5/44, MEF 27/5/44 to 12/10/44, CMF 13/10/44 to 6/10/45, Home 7/10/45 to 20/1/46, Z reserve 21/1/46 to 9/2/54, A G Res. 10/2/54 to 27/12/5 22/7/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8 army clasp, Italy, Star, War Medal. Clifford Nicholson. |