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Profile Photographs, General Interest - Douglas Nicholson
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1964-1977
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh4 B2 96
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh4 B2 96
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1964-1977
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Profile Photographs, General Interest file
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w
- 7 p. textual records
- Scope and Content
- Black and white profile photograph showing Douglas K. Nicholson, considered one of the top two cadets at the camp, looking proudly at the trophy won by the St. Thomas Red Triangle No. 741 Air Cadet Squadron for being named best first-year squadron during summer camp competitions at R.C.A.F. Station Trenton published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 21, 1964. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 96a)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Douglas Nicholson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Nicholson, published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on June 23, 1967. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 96b)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Douglas Nicholson published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on August 9, 1977. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 96c)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, May 11, 1966, describing the "best inspection ever" of the Central Elgin Collegiate Institute cadet corps, as described by principal G.W. Trevithick. During the inspection, made by Lt.-Col. C.C. Eldert of the Elgin R.C.A.C. (M) Regiment, Cadet Major Douglas Nicholson was honoured as the best shot in the corps and one of the best shots in Western Ontario Cadet corps in general. (R8_S4_Sh4_B2_96a.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, August 3, 1966, describing a four-man cadet team from Ontario, including Nicholson of St. Thomas, winning the Senator McDonald match at the Dominion of Canada Rife Association championships. Nicholson had 48 of a possible 50 points. (R8_S4_Sh4_B2_96b.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, August 6, 1966, describing Nicholson's victories at the Canadian Rifle Association Championships, where in he won a spot on a 12-man team going to the annual Bisley rifle competitions in England the following year as well as being a member of 4 first-place teams, one fourth-place team, and one second-place team. (R8_S4_Sh4_B2_96c.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, June 23, 1967, describing Nicholson, cadet lieutenant-colonel of the Central Elgin Collegiate Institute Cadet Corps, being among 12 members of the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Bisley rifle team taking part in the 98th annual rifle meet at Bisley Camp in England.. (R8_S4_Sh4_B2_96d.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, August 16, 1967, describing Nicholson's opinions regarding the Bisley international shooting competitions. Canada lost heavily because of "softer conditions", according to Nicholson, but Nicholson was nevertheless satisfied with his own performance, placing in the top 25 in the St. George's shoot and in the top 150 in the Queen's competition. (R8_S4_Sh4_B2_96e.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, August 8, 1977, describing Captain Douglas Nicholson receiving a Queen's Medal for reservists or R.C.M.P. shooters at the National Service Rifles Championship in Ottawa, the highest award accorded to a Canadian marksman. (R8_S4_Sh4_B2_96f.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, August 9, 1977, describing Nicholson's 15-year career as a competitive marksman culminating in his receiving the Queen's Medal for reserve shooters. Nicholson also brought home two medals and three plaques from the National Service Rifles Championship. (R8_S4_Sh4_B2_96g.pdf)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Military
- Elgin Regiment
- Sports and Recreation
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