Regimental number | 2227 |
Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Nicholls, 30 Arden Road, Saltley, Birmingham, Eng |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Armidale, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takada', 18 July 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 7 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 23 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 54 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NICHOLLS John |