| Regimental number | 2761 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| School | State School (Moonee Ponds? Shepparton?), Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Harold Street, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ina Theresa Reilly, Harold Street, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Richard Edwin NICHOLLS. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Richard Edward |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 1), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Ida Theres RILEY (formerly NICHOLLS), 22 Oram Street, Shepparton, VIctoria, and the late William NICHOLLS |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack this man noticed a group of the enemy putting up a stiff fight in a gully, and, collecting a small party of men led them across the gully to cut them off. Although the men with him were held up by the intense machine gun fire he kept on and succeeded with the help of an officer in taking several of the enemy prisoners. His daring and initiative were a fine example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Lt John Ernest CHAPMAN, AFC, killed in action; Pte Charles SHAW, died of wounds. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
