Name
George Edgar Nicholson
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/04/1918
39
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
2004
South African Mounted Rifles
5th Regt.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
OBOBOGOROP CEMETERY
South Africa
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hatfield Town Memorial
Pre War
Son of Samuel and Mother Martha Nicholson, born circa 1879.
In the 1881 Census George was listed as 18 months and living with his parents at South Cliffs, Christchurch, Bournemouth. His father was a lodging house keeper. There were also five domestic servants living at the address.
By 1891 the family was living at the Old Vicarage (?) Conservative Club in the civil parish of All Saints, Hertford. Samuel was now a club steward. Then in 1901 Samuel and Martha and a younger son are now living at the Salisbury Arms Temperance Hotel, Hatfield, Herts., along with three servants and a boarder. Samuel is listed as the Temperance Hotel keeper.
By 1905 George must have been in South Africa as attested in the Cape Mounted Police, 21st Sept 1905.
In 1911 his parents were at living at 5 Port Vale Terrace, Hertford with one boarder. Samuel listed as a retired hotel keeper. George was in South Africa.
Wartime Service
After enlistment, George joined the South African Mounted Rifles as No 2004, late rifleman G.E. Nicholson.
He died at 1.45pm on 24th April 1918, from a short illness at Obobogorop, South Africa.
His father, Samuel Nicholson, living at the Great Northern Hotel, Hatfield, Herts., was informed of his death.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Christine & Derek Martindale, Hatfield Local History Society (www.hatfieldhistory.uk)
