Private

Oliver Charles Edward Nicholson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Charles and Elizabeth Nicholson; husband of Eina Nicholson, of Hatea St., Mairtown, Whangarei, Auckland. Born at Whangarei.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
62212
Name:
Oliver Charles Edward Nicholson
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
21 November 1886
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E. Nicholson (wife), care of Mrs G. Kay, Hatea Street, Mairtown, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Maungatapere, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Dairy farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 September 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
31 December 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 99
Vessel:
Athenic
Destination:
Glasgow, Scotland (25 February 1918)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Oliver Charles Edward Nicholson
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