NICHOLSON, James Norman LeClerc
| Service Number: | QX11838 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kynuna, Queensland, Australia, 21 May 1902 |
| Home Town: | Ingham, Hinchinbrook, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 21 December 1942, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX11838 | |
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| 22 May 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 22 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX11838, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX11838, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Catherine Leather
James Norman LeClerc Nicholson was the youngest son of Daniel McBean Nicholson and Catherine Ann Nicholson (O'Reilly). Born in Kynuna 21 May, 1902. His mother Catherine died on 7 June 1902.
James Norman LeClerc Nicholson married Catherine Ivy Isabelle Squires at Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, 9 January 1930 at Ingham, Queensland. They were 27 and 28 respectively.1 James Norman LeClerc Nicholson was a labourer in 1934.3 James and Catherine lived in 1934 at Upperstone, in Ingham, Queensland.3
James Norman LeClerc Nicholson began military service on Thursday, 22 May 1941 with the 2/9th battalion AIF (QX11838) at age 39.5
James died on 21 December 1942 at Buna, New Guinea, at age 40.1 He was buried at Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Port Moresby, New Guinea. Taken from Those Before website
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