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David Alexander Royal NICHOLSON

Regimental number6544
Place of birthBaddaginnie Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressBaddaginnie, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, William Nicholson, Baddaginnie, Victoria
Enlistment date2 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/24/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 31 October 1917
Date of death19 June 1920
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialSpringvale Cemetery (Presbyterian Portion, Plot E, Grave No. 18), Sprinvale, Victoria
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr. W.M. and Mrs.H. NICHOLSON. Native of Baddaginnie, Victoria

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