Regimental number | 1549 |
Place of birth | Wayville, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | North Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 200 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah J Nicholls, 92 Finniss Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Transferred to 5th Divisional Artillery and taken on strength of 54th Battery, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Promoted Temporary Bombardier, Ferry Road, 11 May 1916. Promoted to Bombardier, 26 May 1916. Admitted to No 1 Casualty Clearing Station, 26 May 1916 (fractured humerus); transferred to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, 28 May 1916; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 29 May 1916; embarked Alexandria for England, 24 June 1916; to No 3 London General Hospital, 3 July 1916 (contusion and sprain); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 15 August 1916 (injury to left elbow); discharged to furlough, 15 August 1916. Taken on strength of No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 August 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 12 April 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit, fracture right elbow), 6 June 1917. Total war service: 1 year 325 days (of which 1 year 146 days was abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NICHOLLS Jasper Marmaduke Vassel |