| Niblett | A H | | Honorary Lieutenant | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5958. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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| Niblett | A H | | Sergeant Major | MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 947. Source: General Buller. 30 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith
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| Nichol | Charles Edward | | Lieutenant Colonel | NICHOL, CHARLES EDWARD, Lieutenant Colonel, was born 31 May 1859, son of T Dale Nichol, of Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was educated at the Edinburgh Collegiate School and University (MB and CM 1881). He entered the Army Medical Service in 1882; served with the 3rd Brigade, Burma Field Force, 1885-87, and was present at several engagements around Ningyan and Jemethen (Medal with clasp). After 12 years' service he became Major, RAMC, 4 February 1894. He served in the South African War, 1899-1901; commanded the 19th Brigade Bearer Company. Took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek (Thoba Mountain) and Vet River (5 and 6 May); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); again in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Elands River (4 to 16 August); also again in the Transvaal, December 1900 to August 1901 (Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April 1901]; Queen's Medal with four clasps). He became Lieutenant Colonel 4 February 1902, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "Charles Edward Nichol, MB, Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Army Medical Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". Insignia, Warrant and Statutes sent to Commander-in-Chief in India; presented by the OC Roorkee, at a Review Parade at Roorkee, 21 February 1903. Lieutenant Colonel Nichol was appointed Commandant, Royal Army Medical Corps School of Instruction, and OC Depot, 5 November 1906, and held this position until 31 October 1909; was promoted Colonel and Principal Medical Officer, India, 9 March 1912; became ADMS, India. He served in the European War from 1914 to 1916, as DDMS of an Army Corps, and DMS of an Army, and for his services was mentioned in Despatches and created a CMG in 1916. He retired 26 December 1917. Colonel Nichol married, in 1898, Emmeline Kingscote, daughter of Major T Gordon, Indian Army.
CMG, DSO, IGS 1885 (1) Burma 1885-7 (Surg Med Staff), QSA (4) CC Drief Trans SA 01 (Lt Col), 1914-15 Star (Col, AMS), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Surg-Gen), 1911 Delhi Durbar. Lovell 1978 est £470.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) |
| Nicholl | C E | | Major | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2606. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
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| Nickerson | W | | Lieutenant | Prisoner. Klipfontein, 19 August 1900
Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll |
| Nickerson | W H S | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2606. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
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| Nickerson | William Henry Snyder | | Lieutenant | NICKERSON, WILLIAM HENRY SNYDER, Lieutenant, was born 27 March, 1875, at New Brunswick, Canada, son of the Reverend D Nickerson, MA, Chaplain to HM's Forces, and Catherine Snyder, daughter of Reverend W H Snyder, MA. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School, and at Owens College, Manchester University (MB, ChB, 1896), and entered the Royal Army Medical Corps on 27 July, 1898; serving in South Africa during every day of the Boer War from 11 August 1899, to 31 May, 1902, attached to the Mounted Infantry. Brigadier General Sitwell says that one of the two Victoria Crosses won the day he seized Bwab's Hill, near Dewetsdorp, was that 'awarded to Lieutenant Nickerson, RAMC, for going out under shell and rifle fire and stitching up a man's stomach whose entrails were protruding, thereby saving his life. The man belonged to the Worcestershire Regiment and was lying in the open, and the enemy were concentrating their fire on this spot to prevent reinforcements from coming up to support the Mounted Infantry, who had been busily engaged all day. The man could not be moved and stretcher-bearers could not reach him until the fire slackened'. For his services in the South African War Lieutenant Nickerson was mentioned in Despatches April, 1901; promoted Captain, and awarded the Victoria Cross [London Gazette, 12 February 1901]: 'William Henry Snyder Nickerson, Lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps. At Wakkerstroom on the evening of the 20th April, 1900, during the advance of the infantry to support the mounted troops, Lieutenant Nickerson went in a most gallant manner, under a heavy shell and rifle fire, to attend a wounded man, dressed his wounds, and remained with him until he had him conveyed a place of safety'. He became Major 25 July 1909. Major Nickerson served in the European War from 1914, with Cavalry during the retreat from Antwerp, first and second battles of Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, in the trenches at Ypres, and on other occasions; on the Somme from September to November 1915, and in Salonika from December 1915. During the latter part of the war he held the appointment of ADMS, 2nd Division. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, 1st March, 1915, and was created a CMG in 1916; was three times mentioned in Despatches: 16 February 1915; 1 January 1916, and October 1916.
Source: VC recipients (VC and DSO book) |
| Nightingale | J | 13415 | Private | Demise: Died of disease 17 Jul 1901
Place: Harrismith
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt |
| Nightingale | J | 13415 | Private | Died of disease. Harrismith, 17 July 1901
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll |
| Nixon | E A | | Civil Surgeon | QSA (1) DoL
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll |
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