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NICHOLSON , Robert Hugh Bright
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1153, 1195 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1914, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW Later issued with service number 1195 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Flinders State School; Gordon College, Geelong, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Accountant Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 19 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 14, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1153, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW Later issued with service number 1195 | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1153, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1153, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 19 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1195, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1195 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Enlisted and served as Stanley James Lewis
Son of Robert and Kate Nicholson of 108 Aphrasia Street, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the cadets with the rank of Sergeant
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