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The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of Rev William Millar Nicolson, Presbyterian Minister at St. James’s Park, and Margaret Nicolson, of 2 Belgrave Villas, Cotham Grove. Younger brother of Euphemia, and older brother of Margaret E, Henry D, Janet H, Arthur Mcleod, and Mary H H. Henry and Arthur also attended BGS. Husband of Ella Nicolson, of 15 Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh.
Nicolson was born on 19/09/1870, and attended the School from 1885-1888. He served as a Major in the Army, with the Indian Army, 37th Dogras. Nicolson sadly lost his life on 21/01/1916, as a result of the War.
Nicolson is buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq, grave reference XIX. C. 4.
The school Chronicle (April 1916) wrote that he was"… of the 37th Dogras, was at the school from 1885 to 1888, and his father the Rev. W. Millar Nicolson, D.Sc., will be remembered by some as a Presbyterian Minister in Bristol at that time. The son attained a high position in the Sixth Classical, went on to Edinburgh University, and as a University Candidate obtained his commission in the Royal Munster Fusiliers in 1892. Thence in 1896 he transferred to the Indian Army, received his captancy in July 1901, and became Major in May 1912. He saw service both in Africa, and on the Indian Frontier, in the North-West ub 1897-1, when he was present at the action at Malakand, and received the medal with clasp, and again in the Tirah Campaign, when he was assistant transport officer. For nine years he serves with the King's African Rifles, and he used his opportunities to make a fine collection of heads of big game. He was a keen sportsman, and a good shot, and a good soldier: early in the year he was killed in action in Mesopotamia."'