William John NICHOLLS

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Service Number:	407726
Enlisted:	4 January 1941, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Aircrew Training Units
Born:	Bute, South Australia, 5 November 1921
Home Town:	Lochiel, Wakefield, South Australia
Schooling:	Prince Alfred College, Kent Town, Adelaide. South Australia
Occupation:	Adelaide University Student (Electrical Engineer)
Died:	Training accident at 14 Operational Training Unit, United Kingdom, 29 April 1942, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension, United Kingdom Compt. 11. Grave 18.
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Lochiel Methodist Church Memorial Window, Snowtown Memorial Hospital Honour Roll WW2

4 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 407726, Aircrew Training Units, Adelaide, South Australia
4 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407726
5 Jan 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407726, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, 14 Operational Training Unit UK
Date unknown:	Involvement

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