ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

NICHOLSON, Alexander

NICHOLSON, Alexander

Full Name: Alexander

NICHOLSON

Date of Birth: 01

–

1888

Place of birth: Wonthaggi VIC

Australia

Occupation: Carpenter

Address: Jarnadup WA

Next of Kin: Father- Donald NICHOLSON, Mother- Flora NICHOLSON

Next of Kin Address: Jarnadup WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 5166

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-24

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

, ,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Guards Cemetery Les Boeufs France – Plot 4, Row E, Grave No. 5.

18/01/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Bridgetown WA
24/01/1916- To No. 45 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
14/03/1916- Allotted to 16th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Bunbury WA
31/03/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Shropshire ” bound for Egypt
24/04/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
29/05/1916- Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ( Bronchitis )
15/06/1916- Discharged to Duty Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
9/08/1916- To 3rd Training Battalion Perham Downs England ex Egypt
21/08/1916- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex England
4/09/1916- Taken on Strength ” A ” Company 11th Battalion in the field France
28/09/1916- Detached to 1st Pioneer Battalion for Mining Duties
6/12/1916- Killed in Action France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 34231

Victory Medal – No. 33988

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306785.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Manjimup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 63.