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NIMMO, John Robertson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5171 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1915, Place of Enlistment, Holsworthy, New South Wales. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Georgetown, Queensland, Australia, 30 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Einasleigh, Etheridge, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Undergraduate |
| Died: | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia , 18 November 1961, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5171, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment, Holsworthy, New South Wales. | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5171, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5171, 4th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5171, Returned to Australia to complete Medical Course. |
Personal Stories
Major John Robertson Nimmo.
Lt. Colonel Nimmo died on 18 November 1961 aged 66 years and is buried in the ex-service's portion of Woden Cemetery. He was the medical officer at the Royal Military College, Duntroon from 1939 to 1960 and Nimmo House at the college is named after him.
Submitted 22 June 2021 by Lynette Turner
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