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NICHOLSON, Leonard Ward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 178 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 April 1915, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Newtown, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong College |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1 December 1970, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Banksia, Wall Z, Niche 94 |
| Memorials: | Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 178, 1st Australian General Hospital, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 18 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 178, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 178, 1st Australian General Hospital, RMS Mooltan, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, 178, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| Date unknown: | Embarked Private, 178, 1st Australian General Hospital |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Alfred NICHOLSON and Harriette nee CHAMBERLAIN, 84 Fairview Avenue, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria
Husband of Ellen NICHOLSON nee THORNTON