Guardsman Paul Nicholls

Service Number 24141336


Campaign:

Northern Ireland


Died:

24.11.1971

1SG
KIA/Shot dead by a sniper while on foot patrol in St James Crescent ,Falls Road, West Belfast

Memorial(s):

Country Location Name of Memorial Campaign Names Date(s)
Scotland Crescent Street Halkirk Caithness Highland KW12 6XN Halkirk War Memorial Northern Ireland
Paul Nicholls 24-11-1971 View
Scotland Glasgow Cathedral Cathedral Square Glasgow Glasgow Strathclyde G4 0RH Glasgow Cathedral Memorial Plaque to Scots Guardsmen killed in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Paul Nicholls 24-11-1971 View

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