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Leonard Maurice Nicholson

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 69), Page: 34 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 69), Page: 34 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leonard Maurice AWMM
  • Surname
    Nicholson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 56826 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 9th April 1897 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Levin Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Thornhill & Mary Elizabeth NICHOLSON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Glen Oroua Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Elizabeth Nicholson (mother), Norsewood, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1923 Leonard Maurice NICHOLSON married Bessie Linda BOWLES in Australia Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 January 2024 - Australian Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 56826 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • 19 May 1963 - Leonard Maurice NICHOLSON died in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 January 2024
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  • Thank you to my Grandad for his services to our freedom and enjoyment of life xo
    Public - Leslie Anne - Other Relative - 21 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21380536
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      69: 34 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
31 January 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
21 April 2015Leslie AnneAuckland NZOther Relative

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