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NICHOLS, Norman Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1399, 1227, 1399, 1227 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | West Melbourne State School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Brick Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1399, 1227, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1399, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1399, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1227, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1227 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Lupton Nichols and Mary Nichols nee Richards of 444 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, Victoria. Brother of Ernest James Nichols, Walter Nichols and Henry Lupton Nichols
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal