Private Charles Harry Nicholls | NSW War Memorials Register

Commemorated at

Memorial Name

Private Charles Harry Nicholls Memorial Pulpit Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie Methodist Church Great War Roll of Honour

Given name

Charles Harry

Family name

Nicholls

Gender

Male

Service number

2854

Conflicts

First World War, 1914–18

Campaign

Somme 1916 - 1917

Fate

Killed in action (KIA)

Fate date

12 September 1916

Additional information

Place of birth

Port Macquarie, NSW

Religion

Methodist

Occupation

Carter

Address given on enlistment documents

Port Macquarie NSW

Marital status

Single

Age at embarkation (years)

Next of kin

Father, W Nicholls

Enlistment date

Thu, 24 June 1915

Last held rank

Private

Unit at embarkation

2nd Battalion - 9th Reinforcement

Service

Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)

Veteran Notes/Bio

Charles Harry Nicholls was born in Port Macquarie and attended Port Macquarie Superior Public School. As a single Methodist carter, he enlisted as a private in the 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement on 24 June 1915. His unit sailed from Sydney on 30 September 1915. Aged 19 years, he was killed in action at Pozieres, Somme Sector, France and was buried at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Zillebeke, Belgium.

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