
| Regimental number | 1376 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 18 Smythe Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, L Nitchie, 18 Smythe Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Army Medical Corps |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/112/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 235 Pte Harold Montague NITCHIE, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 March 1918; 3402 Pte Harry Gordon NITCHIE, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919; 146 James Louis NITCHIE, 60th Bn, killed in action, Fromelles, France, 17 July 1916; 2426 Pte Leslie Hector NITCHIE, 23rd Bn, killed in action, 4 August 1916 |
| Other details |
When presenting himself for enlistment in the AN&MEF, he claimed to have served as Stoker for 12 months, Royal Australian Navy; Department of the Navy advised Town Hall Recruiting Depot, Melbourne, 8 May 1918, that 'He has never served in the Royal Australian Navy'. Assistant Adjutant General, 3rd Military District, noted, 15 May 1918: 'This man has now produced his Naval Discharge and can be sworn in for the N.& M.E.F.' War service: Rabaul. Commenced return to Australia on board SS 'Melusia', 5 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 16 August 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 26 November 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NITCHIE Rudolph |