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NICHOLSON, Robert Wesley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 18890 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1928 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, 11 November 1905 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Jan 1928: | Enlisted 18890 | |
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| 1 Oct 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Warrant Officer | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 18890, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Beard
Robert Wesley Nicholson was KIA whilst on board HMAS Sydney when engaged in battle with the German Raider "Kormoran". HMAS Sydney went down with all hands lost.