James Edward Hosking Nicholson (1883 - 1964)

Born 23 Dec 1883 in Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Ruby Dora J (Mayne) Nicholson — married 16 May 1914 (to 1930) in Holy Trinity Church, Erskineville, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Annie (Blanch) Nicholson — married 2 Nov 1962 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 15 Sep 1964 at age 80 in Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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James Edward Hosking Nicholson was the son of Nicholson-7361|Edward Nicholson and Hosking-782|Frances Hosking,

James was born about 1884. He was apprenticed to his father, Edward, as a plumber. NICHOLSON, James Edward Hosking - enlisted on 10 April 1916, aged 32 years 4 months, Reg . No 1066 assigned to 2nd Battalion. His Next Of Kin, Ruby Nicholson was living at 127 Alice Street, Newtown.

He landed in France on 10 April 1917 and developed mild Nephritis, on 26 Oct 1916, which kept him in and out of hospital. He returned to Australia on 7 June 1918 and was discharged on 7 Dec 1918. He married for a second time in 1962, but no record of divorce was found. He died in 1964.

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Date of death 15 September 1964, Place of burial Rookwood Necropolis https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140171621/james-edward_hosking-nicholson --- James, married Annie Forwood (nee Blanch) at Sydney on 2 November 1962. James married Ruby Dora May in 1914 in Newton. <https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?4/> 5427/1914 NICHOLSON, JAMES E H to MAYNE RUBY D Dist: NEWTOWN 23529/1962 NICHOLSON JAMES EDWARD H SPENCE ANNIE SYDNEY

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=223602 Australian Commonwealth Military Forces- James Edward Hosking NICHOLSON Regimental number 1066 Place of birth Sydney New South Wales Religion Church of England Occupation Plumber Address 127 Alice Street, Newtown, New South Wales Marital status Married Age at embarkation 32 Next of kin: Wife, Mrs R Nicholson, 127 Alice Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW Enlistment date 10 April 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name Light Trench Mortar Battery, Reinforcement 1 AWM Embarkation Roll number 13/130/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916

• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search
• Birth - HOSKING JAMES E N - NSW BDM 9939/1884 - F = ? M=Frances J & WWI enlistment showed age 32 year 4 months. Reg No. 1066,
• Marriage 1 NSW BDM MC 5427 - Holy Trinity Church, Erskinville.
• Marriage 2 NSW BDM MC 23529
• Death - NSW BDM DC 32955/1964 or 44003/1995 - F=Edward, M=Frances Johanna. Repat Hospital, Concord.
• AWM - NAA WW1 nominal roll. An attached Declaration paper dated 16 May 1958, shows a birth date of 23 Dec 1884, address 85 Edwin St, Croydon.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140171621/james-edward_hosking-nicholson
• Link - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV41-BYR

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Notes

Nicholson-1935 and Nicholson-7341 appear to represent the same person because: James Edward Hosking Nicholson married Ruby Dora Jane Mayne on 16 May 1914 - NSW BDM MC 5427 - Holy Trinity Church, Erskinville.

He married Annie M J Forwood (or Spence nee Blanch) on 2/11/1962. He died on 15/9/1964 at Repat Hospital, Concord, NSW BDM DC 32955-1964 or 44003-1995 - F=Edward, M=Frances Johanna.

Annie Nicholson died 26/06/1969. NSW BDM DC 27853. Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: 1842 - 1954), Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June 1969. [ Modified text from:- <https://news.google.com/newspapers>] NICHOLSON. - At her residence, 25 Myrtle Street, Leichhardt, on 26 June 1969, Annie Nicholson, (nee Forwood), late of Croydon, widow of James, and loved mother of Phyllis, Kenneth, Donald (deceased), Archibald, Walter, and Helen, aged 69 years. NICHOLSON. - At her residence, 25 Myrtle Street, Leichhardt, on 26 June 1969, Annie Nicholson, formerly of Edwin Street, Croydon, loved mother oh Helen, mother-in-law of Bruce (Tucker), and grandmother of Janet and Heather, aged 69 years. Cheers Neil Smith