John Gordon Nicholson
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 24 Mar 1920 |
Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Death | 27 Feb 1942, aged 21 |
Place of Death | Off Queensland, Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 20 years, 5 months |
Address | Victoria Park, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , Mr Joseph Nicholson |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | 17708 |
Date of Enlistment | 11 Sep 1940 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit/Formation | HQ RAAF Port Moresby |
Post War Details | |
Australian War Memorial | Australian War Memorial |
Pre War
War Service
Police-Inspector J. Nicholson, who recently left Geraldton on transfer to Fremantle, has received advice to the effect that his son (Sergeant J. Nicholson), who was a wireless operator-air gunner in the Royal Australian Air Force, has been posted missing as a result of an aircraft accident and also that no hope can be held for his survival.[1]
Notes
John is commemorated on Panel 6 at the Rookwood Memorial.
- ↑ Geraldton Guardian and Express (WA:1929-1947) Tuesday 10 March 1942, page 4.
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