Lieutenant Reginald John Nicolle
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (formerly Pte 16th Canadian Infantry)

 

Born in 1892 at St Peter Port, Guernsey. . Occupation, Bank Clerk with 3 years in the R.G.L.I. Son of Louis James Nicolle ( Grocer, Born 1862 St Peter Port) & Cecelia, nee Robert ( Born 1863 St Peter Port)

8th Bn Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Great War Officer’s Group

Awarded to Lieutenant Reginald John Nicolle. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “2.Lieut D of Corn L.I”, British War Medal, Victory Medal .. “Lieut.”, General Service Medal, clasp “Iraq” “Lieut”, Defence Medal. GC.
Lieutenant Reginald John Nicolle originally joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps and gained a commission in the DCLI on the 3rd May 1915 and landed in Salonika during November 1915. He gained a mention in the Battalion History, for an action that took place during the night of the 7th / 8th June 1917. He was leading a patrol when they came across a telephone wire lying on the ground laid by the enemy. On pulling the wire an explosion was triggered and the Cornwalls came under heavy fire. A fighting retreat was organised, with the result of four men missing. Remaining with the Regiment following the end of the war, he finally resigned his commission on the 29th September 1920.