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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 13 Feb 1895, Orwell Cove, PEI, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2075, HR-2076, HR-2077, HR-2078
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 28 Feb 1916
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 21 years
Height (inches): 72.00
Chest expansion (inches): 41.75
Amount of expansion (inches): 1.75
Previous military service: regular
Previous military service (length): 1 year
Cause: killed in action
Father's Address: Orwell Cove, PEI, Canada (1916)
Father's Occuption: captain
College Building list #: 253
Roll of Honour list #: 153
Roll of Service (1928) #: 49
Long List #: 49
Nicholson, Angus
Identification
Regimental number: 910854Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 13 Feb 1895, Orwell Cove, PEI, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-2075, HR-2076, HR-2077, HR-2078
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1915 | Arts | 1918 | grad | B.A. | 1918 |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 28 Feb 1916
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 21 years
Height (inches): 72.00
Chest expansion (inches): 41.75
Amount of expansion (inches): 1.75
Previous military service: regular
Previous military service (length): 1 year
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
CMS | ||||||
196th Bn | LL | |||||
5th Bn | LL | |||||
16th Bn | 1918 March 5 | KIA |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Sergeant | ||
Lieutenant | CB List |
Death
Date of death: 5 Mar 1918Cause: killed in action
Family
Father: Nicholson, J AFather's Address: Orwell Cove, PEI, Canada (1916)
Father's Occuption: captain
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Orwell Cove | student | 1915 | 1916 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 box 7315 - 7College Building list #: 253
Roll of Honour list #: 153
Roll of Service (1928) #: 49
Long List #: 49
Links to more information
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