John Emmet (Ernest) Thomas NICHOLLS

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NICHOLLS, John Emmet (Ernest) Thomas

Service Numbers:	4505, N71397
Enlisted:	12 October 1915, Narrabri, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	31 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
Born:	Bourke, New South Wales, 4 December 1891
Home Town:	Narrabri, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Natural causes (heart failure), Cessnock, New South Wales, 26 January 1964, aged 72 years
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Roman Catholic Monumental Section T, Grave 079
Memorials:	Yetman WW1 Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

12 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4505, 18th Infantry Battalion, Narrabri, New South Wales
9 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4505, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
9 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4505, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney
1 Oct 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4505, 18th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound (arm)
13 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4505, 18th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

9 Feb 1940:	Enlisted Sergeant, N71397, 31 Garrison Battalion (NSW) , Sydney, NSW

Introduction

John was born in the Bourke District of NSW, the eldest child of William and Rose Nicholls. By 1898 the family were living in the Inverell District. John was a twenty four year old Stockman on his family farm when, after passing his medical examination at Inverell, he enlisted at Narrabri in September 1915. He had been a member of the Rocky Dam Rifle Club near Yetman and previously rejected for war service due to his eyesight.

John joined the 18th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement and left Australia on HMAT A71 Nestor in April 1916. After several weeks in England he was sent to France in September. The following month he was wounded in action and eventually transferred to England where he was admitted to 4th London General Hospital for treatment of a shrapnel wound to his arm as well as bronchitis.

He returned to France in January 1917. Five months later he was sick and again returned to England and admitted to Colchester Military Hospital before being transferred to other hospitals over the next few weeks. John returned to Australia in June 1918 and was discharged. He also served during World War II.

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