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NICHOLAS, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401529 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 11 April 1911 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, 9 May 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Malta Memorial, Malta |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Malta Memorial, Floriana |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 401529 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 401529 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Marauder FK155 of 14 Squadron RAF crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea with all crew killed:
Dyson, Francis Victor (Warrant Officer) 401007 RAAF
Nicholas, William James (Flight Sergeant) 401529 RAAF
Russell, Thomas Geoffrey Notcutt (Flight Sergeant) 400940 RAAF
Fennell, Peter (Flight Sergeant) RAF 1194820
Armstrong, Joseph Walter (Sergeant) RAF 1078075
Ayton, Wallace Henry (Sergeant) RAF 1269886
Their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Malta Memorial