NICHOLS, Oliver James
| Service Number: | 14236 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 March 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 13 October 1914 |
| Home Town: | Rose Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Calgary, Canada , 22 February 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery, Canada G 7 96 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 14236 | |
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| 26 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 14236, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 26 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 14236 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Oliver James Nichols 14236 and Leading Aircraftman Frederick George Pike 411639 were killed when Cessna Crane 8129 from Number 3 Service Flying Training School RCAF crashed near Calgary Municipal Airport, Canada after taking part in a target training exercise at Lake McGregor, Alberta, Canada - also killed was Sergeant Harold Ernest Pitt (Instructor Pilot) R/68214 RCAF
During their final descent the aircraft suddenly lost altitude, crashing to the ground - a later investigation into the accident suggested that the occupants lost consciousness and subsequent control of the aircraft due to carbon monoxide poisoning.