Coming Soon.
NICHOLAS, John Matson Wall
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1595 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 301st Company Mechancial Transport |
| Born: | Ballarat, Vic., 1886 |
| Home Town: | Double Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Lorry Driver |
| Memorials: | Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1595, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, Sydney, NSW | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 1595, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 1595, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Help us honour John Matson Wall Nicholas's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
John was born in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1886, and was employe as a motor lorry driver for the Sydney Morning Herald. He was one of the volunteers going in to camp in September 1914. He was attached to the Army Service Corps, holding the rank of Corporal.
After service in Egypt he was invalided home on accoutn of Ill-health in November 1915, and upon receiving his discharge in the following month resumed duty in the service of the firm, but subsequently left.
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.