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NICHOLSON, Donald William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 50337 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Repair and Servicing Units |
| Born: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 26 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Coral Sea, New Guinea, 22 April 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 50337 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 29 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 50337, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units | |
| 22 Apr 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 50337, Repair and Servicing Units, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Empire Flying Boat VH-ADU operated by Qantas crashed during an emergency landing on the open sea near Port Moresby - the following personnel were not able to be rescued and they are commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial
PHILLIPS, Theodore John (Pilot Officer) 267520 (Aircrew)
BARTLEY, Walter Robert (Pilot Officer) 267521 (Aircrew)
HARRIS, James Abraham (AC) 423531
GROGAN, Vincent Edward (AC) 55573
STEPHENS, Alan Reginald (AC) 59312
ELLIS, Alfred James (LAC) 32238
FLANAGAN, Ernest Alfred (LAC) 51288
GRADY, Ernest John (Sergeant) 37501
NICHOLSON, Donald William (Corporal) 50337