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| Full Name | John William Nicholson |
| Rank (highest) | Lance Corporal |
| Service Number | 17587 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 13 February 1915 / Carlisle, Cumberland |
| Transferred | 8 August 1915 / 8th Border Regiment |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Ireby, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Former Employment | Farm Servant |
| Parents | Tom and Annie Nicholson / Old Station, Carleton, Carlisle |
| Residence(s) | Brisco, Cumberland |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth war Dead |
| Died | 14 April 1918 |
| Age | 21 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Panel 6 |
| Resting Place | Ploegsteert Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.7378 / Longitude: 2.88228
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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