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NICHOLAS, Frank Dixon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7191 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 June 1916, Served in the Tasmanian Rangers for 2 years. Previously rejected for enlistment in the AIF on account of varicose veins. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, 27 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cashier |
| Died: | 14 August 1957, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7191, 12th Infantry Battalion, Served in the Tasmanian Rangers for 2 years. Previously rejected for enlistment in the AIF on account of varicose veins. | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7191, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7191, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion, Note: series of acting promotions from LCpl 20/9/1916, Cpl 16/10/1916, Sgt 23/10/1916 and QMS 22/1/1917 | |
| 2 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7191, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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Family/military connections (AIF Project)
Brother: [264] Captain Percival Dixon NICHOLAS, 12th Bn, killed in action, 25 July 1916; Cousin: 464 Lance Corporal Henrie Clarence NICHOLAS, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 4 August 1916.
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