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Arthur John Frderick NICHOLSON

Regimental number6382
Place of birthHay, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, Booligal, New South Wales
OccupationLabourer
AddressHay, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Arthur Nicholson, Riverlea, Booligal, New South Wales
Enlistment date6 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 3 May 1917
Place of death or woundingGrevilliers, nr Bapaume, France
Age at death18.11
Age at death from cemetery records18
Place of burialGrevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 10), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
33
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Bridget Helen NICHOLSON, "Riverlea", Booligal, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin (1st): Pte Jack HOLMES, killed in action.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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