Regimental number | 2798 |
Place of birth | Talwood, Apillthorpe, New South Wales |
School | Orange District School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | South Woodburn, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Warburton, Maclachlan Street, East Orange, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was the first Orange soldier to be killed in France. He was a great friend of Pte W. Corkett who was the first Orange soldier to be killed at Gallipoli and whose untimely death strengthened his determination to help Australians in their fight for liberty (details from mother) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Merville Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row Q, Grave No. 18), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward dand Anne NICHOLLS, McLachlan Street, Orange, New South Wales. Native of Tallwood, New South Wales |