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NICHOLSON, Douglas Clive
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX15460, S5168 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 December 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Wolseley, South Australia, Australia, 3 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mt Gambier Primary & High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Baker and Pastry Cook |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 20 June 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot QQ. Row B. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "TILL WE MEET...EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Gambier High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 11 Dec 1941: | Involvement Corporal, SX15460 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1941: | Involvement Corporal, S5168 | |
| 11 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 11 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX15460, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Nov 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Killed in Action. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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