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NICKSON, Wilfred Lievesley

Service Number:	2011
Enlisted:	19 October 1914, Newcastle
Last Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Field Ambulance
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 29 January 1894
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Maitland High School, Newcastle CollegiateCollege and the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Medical Student - later Medical Practitioner
Died:	Natural causes, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 14 November 1953, aged 59 years
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Cremated
Memorials:	Maitland High School Roll of Honour, Newcastle Surf Club Life Saving Brigade Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

19 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2011, 4th Field Ambulance, Newcastle
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement 2011, 4th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked 2011, 4th Field Ambulance, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Field Ambulance
8 Feb 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 4th Field Ambulance
27 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 2011, 4th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli
25 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 2011, 4th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shrapnel wound right thigh
12 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 2011, 4th Field Ambulance, HT Star of England, Portland for invalding to Australia - disembaking Sydney 29 JNUry 1916.
28 Jan 1916:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli
16 Jun 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 2011, 4th Field Ambulance, Medically unfit

World War 2 Service

26 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Surgeon Lieutenant, Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve
25 Oct 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Surgeon Lieutenant, Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant

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