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Known locally as Ailig Iain Thormoid, he lived at a half of 1 Brogaig, son to John and Catherine Nicholson. The family had moved to Brognaig after his father had been drowned in Orkney, and he was brought up by an uncle.
Nicholson enlisted into the Cameron Hdrs straight from school in 1916. Roll of Honour states he was possibly wounded when in France. He was transferred to the Seaforth Hdrs, and was serving in trenches on the Beaumetz-Mochies Line when the Germans made their counter attack in March 1918 and Nicholson was wounded. He was removed to he main hospital at Wimereux where he DOW March 28th 1918.
Note: Nicholson's brother, Norman, was killed in action on 2nd August 1918.