| Regimental number | 4505 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bourke, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Gurley Station, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Nicholls, Gurley Station via Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Member, Rocky Dam Rifle Club; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of eyesight. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 April 1916; disembarked England (date not recorded), and marched in to 5th Training Bn. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 10 July 1916 (no further details recorded). Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916; joined 18th Bn, in the field, 23 September 1916. Wounded in action, 3 October 1916 (shrapnel wound, arm, and bronchitis), and admitted to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to Ambulance Train No 23, 16 October 1916, and admitted same day to 35th General Hospital, Calais; transferred to England, 1 November 1916, and admitted to 4th London General Hospital; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 November 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 28 November 1916 (phthisis). Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 19 March 1917. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 30 August 1917 (haemoptysis); transferred to 58th General Hospital, St Omer, 6 September 1917; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Boulogne, 28 September 1917; to England, 13 October 1917, and admitted same day to Colchester Military Hospital; discharged on furlough, 13 December 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 27 December 1917. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 3 January 1918; transferred to 15th Military Hospital, 24 January 1918 (haemoptysis); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, 31 January 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 22 February 1918; discharged, 28 February 1918. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 21 April 1918, for discharge; disembarked Melbourne, 7 June 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: hydatids, left lung), Sydney, 13 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 9 February 1940; discharged, 28 August 1945, as N71397 Sergeant, 31st Garrison Bn. |
| Miscellaneous details | Name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as John Ernest Thomas NICHOLLS. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NICHOLLS John Emmet Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
