William George NICHOL MM

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Service Numbers:	8913, Q187225
Enlisted:	14 September 1915, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	15th Field Ambulance
Born:	Dunmora, Qld, Australia, 24 May 1888
Home Town:	Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Queensland - Police Constable
Died:	Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 25 September 1964, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland (DVA) Official Commemoration - Memorial Location: Columbarium 12/Section 16.
Memorials:	Brooweena War Memorial, Rosewood Shire Council Roll of Honor

14 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1st Field Ambulance
14 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8913, 1st Field Ambulance, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
1 Oct 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Field Ambulance
1 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8913, 1st Australian General Hospital, (NAA, Pg-12)
1 Dec 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Australian General Hospital, Transferred - as per stated: 01/12/1915, [A/Sgt], appointed as, Sergeant; (NAA, Pg-12).
16 Feb 1916:	Embarked Sergeant, 8913, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney
6 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 15th Field Ambulance, (NAA, Pg-12)
6 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 15th Field Ambulance, (NAA, Pg-12)
2 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Ambulance, Promotion (Demoted): 02/06/1917, as per stated: [Pte] Private to Hospital - sick, France; (NAA, Pg-12).
7 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Ambulance, Involvement: 07/10/1917, as per stated - Rejoined unit - from sick, France; Private, 15th Field Ambulance.
8 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 8913, 15th Field Ambulance, Wounded in Action - as per stated: 08/04/1918, "Gassed"; (NAA, Pg-12).
3 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Merris (France)
11 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Field Ambulance, Promotion - as per stated: 11/01/1919, [15, F, Amb] 15th Field Ambulance, from [Pte] Private, [appt.,] appointed - Lance Corporl; (NAA, Pg-17).

31 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Warrant Officer Class 2, Q187225, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

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Son of George Greatorex NICHOL & Frances Margaret (nee GROUT) NICHOL.

Next of Kin - Wife: Ethel May (nee BOND) NICHOL.