| Date of birth | 14 February 1897 |
| Date of death | 16 December 1916 |
| Mothers name | Mary Elizabeth (née Dyson) |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Mothers date of death | 1919 |
| Fathers name | Thornhill Nicholson |
| Parents date of marriage | 1884 |
| Parents place of marriage | New Zealand |
| Fathers date of death | 12 May 1912 |
| Siblings | Jessie Emma (b 1887), Albert Thornhill (b 1890), Alice May (b 1892), Cyril Leslie/Robert (b 1894), Mary Irene (b 1896), Leonard |
| Fathers occupation | Labourer |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Buried where | Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France. J. 39 |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | Ohau, Levin |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | Levin, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Farmhand, Norsewood. |
| Place of death | In the Field, France |
| Date of arrival overseas | 02 May 1916 |
| Theatres of war | Egyptian EF 1916, Western Europe 1916 |
| Place of embarkation | Wellington |
| Surname | NICHOLSON |
| War memorial | Levin, Weraroa Peace Gates, Foxton, Foxton School |
| Place enlisted | Trentham |
| Christian names | Edward Roy |
| Place of arrival overseas | Suez, Egypt |
| School | Horowhenua 1900 & 1901; Levin 27 July 1903 - 3 August 1903; Ohau; Levin 11May 1908 - |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 24/2266 |
| Religion | C of E |
| Date enlisted | 14 December 1915 |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Regiment or service | 2nd Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade/ F Coy 11th Reinforcements Infantry |
| Embarkation date | 01 April 1916 |
| User reference | 2.93 |
NOK: Mrs ME Nicholson (mother), Norsewood, Hawkes Bay + Albert T Nicholson (brother), Norsewood.
Died aged 19 years.
Last Employer: RS Young.
Declared Age: 20 years.
Weight: 132lb. Hair: Brown.
Chest: 31-34. Height: 55.
Complexion: Fair. Eyes: Blue.
Probate: Archives NZ, Wellington.
Also mentioned on Norsewood Memorial.
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