Regimental number | 6641 |
Place of birth | Latrobe Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Smith Street, West Devonport, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mrs R Nicholls, Smith Street, West Devonport, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During operations east of PROYART from 25th/26th August, 1918, Private NICHOLS was in charge ogf a Lewis GUn. Three enemy Machine GUns in front of his position were holding up the advance. Seeing this he rushed forward and posted the gun on the left flank, and poured burst after burst at the first gun, killing and wounding the crew, the other two crews seeing the first gun crew's fate, immediately concentrated onto Private NICHOL'S gun, who singled out the weaker gun crew and successfully dealt with them. By this time he had cleared the way for the left half of the Company to go forward and seeing this he with three men rushed the third
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |