NICHOLAS, George Herbert
(Service number 88173)
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Birth
| Date | 18 July 1889 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Fire Station, Latter Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Motor mechanic | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. One child | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. L. NICHOLAS (wife), Talbot Street, Geraldine | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 October 1955 | Age | 66 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Herbert Nicholas was the son of William and Ann Mary (née Edson). He married Winifred Lumley Croft on 28 May 1914 at Waimate. Their son Patrick William Nicholas was born on 29 May 1915 at Timaru.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [25 August 2017]
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