Regimental number | 1251 |
Place of birth | Box Hill Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Spring Street, Box Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Ralph Nicholson, Spring Street, Box Hill, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Ambulance |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 29th September, 1918, east of RONSSOY this Non Commissioned Officer collected and dressed wounded - both American and our own - under heavy machine-gun and shell fire. His work for this operation has been of the utmost value.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |