Regimental number | 6088 |
Place of birth | East Maitland, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Paddington, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | North Williamstown, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Nicholls, North Williamstown, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry at Mont de Merris near Strazeele on the night of 2nd/3rd June, 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at Rouen, France. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block R, Plot II, Row F, Grave No. II, Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary E. NICHOLLS, North Williamstown, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Native of East Maitland, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'In the operations against the enemy position at MONT DE MERRIS near STRAZEELE on night 2nd/3rd June, 1918, Corporal NICHOLLS displayed conspicuous gallantry. during the advance he kept two sections well in hand and on reaching an enemy trench rushed and captured single handed a machine gun and three of the enemy who had temporarily held up our advacing troops. Later in the morning he took charge of carrying parties and succeeded in getting supplies to front line under machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |