Private Charles Nicholls, 65197
- Batt - 1
- Unit - Northumberland Fusiliers
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 11/04/1918
- Age - 19
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Harriett E. Bills (formerly Nicholls), and the late Charles Nicholls.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday May 3rd, 1918.
LOCAL CASUALTIES
Private Charles Nicholls (19), of the Northumberland Fusiliers, has been killed in action, official news to this effect having been received by his mother, Mrs Bills, who resides in Kendal Road, Ellistown. He fell on April 11th, just six months after joining up, prior to which he worked on the bank at South Leicestershire Colliery.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 15/2/2018
- Conflict - World War I
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Other Memorials - Coalville War Memorial Clock Tower, Ellistown WW1 Centenary Memorial
- Unit - Northumberland Fusiliers
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Loos Mem., France
- Born - Benton, Northumberland
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - 29 Kendal Road, Ellistown, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - CLOCK TOWER MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - COUNCIL OFFICE MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - ELLISTOWN MEMORIAL, LEICESTERSHIRE
