Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Jerusalem Memorial | Panel.42 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 20C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Isaac Ellison Nickson, of 89, Falkland Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 10th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
10th (Shropshire & Cheshire Yeomanry) Battalion Formed at Cairo on 2 March 1917, from two dismounted Yeomanry regiments and attached to 231st Brigade in 74th (Yeomanry) Division/ 7 May 1918 : landed at Marseilles for service in France. |
| Action : Palestine |
Palestine is a generic term to cover actions in the region now consisting of Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Aden and involved operations against the Turks. Once the security of the Suez Canal was assured in 1915 the focus shifted to the area now within the post 1967 borders of Israel. In 1917 there were three battles at Gaza, which enabled the capture of Jerusalem in December. In 1918 the campaign continued north into the Jordan Valley then towards Damascus. The Armistice with Turkey was signed on the 31st October 1918.
Detail :
260734 Company Quarter-master Sergeant, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 10th (Shropshire and Cheshire Yeomanry) Battalion.
Probate NICKSON John Albert of 34 Falkland-road Egremont Cheshire quartermaster sergeant Shropshire Light Infantry died 7 November 1917 in Palestine Probate London 3 July to Frank Nickson schoolmaster. Effects £284 2s. 8d.
With thanks to F.Strauss for is work towards The War Graves Photographic Project, providing the panel to the memorial (42) [checking as CWGC shows Panel 41].
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Warren No. 1276 E.C. | Cheshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th November 1898 | 20th December 1898 | 17th January 1899 |
John was a 22 year old Baker of 68 Brighton Street, Seacombe in 1898 at the time of his initiation in to Warren Lodge. War service is recorded for most of the duration of the war and his contribution record is closed out "Killed in Action 7/11/17."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley