XV 107: VC Holder's Name mis-spelled?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:22 am
Could I ask one of the current 101 Sqn/Brize Norton visitors to the site to have a look at the VC Holder's ribbon by the crew door of 107, and let me know if the name - properly written as Nicolson- now includes an 'h' or not?
My reason for asking is that on Saturday I attended a day of presentations around the Battle of Britain at IWM Duxford. One of these was given by the nephew of James Nicolson VC and, at the end, he included a photo of the ribbon on 107, where the surname was clearly given as "Nicholson.'' The photo could well have dated back to the late 70s, early 80s: I'm pretty certain that Mike Westwood was the officer standing in the doorway, and the paint job was the original (and never-improved) white over grey, with the blue cheatline. If that dating is correct, that spelling of Nicholson may well have been corrected when one of the later paint jobs was carried out.
If it has been changed, and someone has a good photo of the current version, I'm sure that James Nicolson would be pleased to have a copy for his presentation - I got an email address from him, and could pass that on.
My reason for asking is that on Saturday I attended a day of presentations around the Battle of Britain at IWM Duxford. One of these was given by the nephew of James Nicolson VC and, at the end, he included a photo of the ribbon on 107, where the surname was clearly given as "Nicholson.'' The photo could well have dated back to the late 70s, early 80s: I'm pretty certain that Mike Westwood was the officer standing in the doorway, and the paint job was the original (and never-improved) white over grey, with the blue cheatline. If that dating is correct, that spelling of Nicholson may well have been corrected when one of the later paint jobs was carried out.
If it has been changed, and someone has a good photo of the current version, I'm sure that James Nicolson would be pleased to have a copy for his presentation - I got an email address from him, and could pass that on.