Hubert Hamilton NICKELS

NICKELS, Hubert Hamilton

Service Numbers: 13, 596
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Gumeracha, South Australia , 23 August 1875
Home Town: Yongala, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Memorials: Jamestown Yatina Public School Roll of Honour, Roseworthy Agricultural College Roll of Honour, Yatina Memorial Hall Honour Roll, Yongala Roll of Honour
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Trooper, 13, 3rd South Australian Bushmen's Contingent

World War 1 Service

11 Jan 1915: Involvement Corporal, 596, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
11 Jan 1915: Embarked Corporal, 596, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Invalided to Australia arrived 28 February 1901.

Enlisted AIF 29 September 1914, original member of 9th Light Horse Regiment HQ, promoted through all ranks to Sergeant wounded in action January 1917 (GSW right thigh), returned to Australia unfit, discharged 11 July 1917.