| [Index] |
| Gordon Stuart NICHOLLS (1917 - 1945) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Living |
Gordon Stuart NICHOLLS (1917 - 1945) + female (NICHOLLS) |
Stuart Henry (Robert) NICHOLLS (1882 - 1953) | Charles Jabez NICHOLLS (1856 - 1921) | John NICHOLLS |
| Margaret Jane WATT | ||||
| Leah Christian ISAAC (1887 - 1964) | John Douglas ISAAC (1858 - 1901) | John ISAAC (1827 - 1895) | ||
| Elizabeth (Lizzie) KING (1821 - 1905) | ||||
| Betsy LUFF (1867 - 1940) | Eric Robert LUFF (1830 - 1908) | |||
| Maria(n) PARKER ( - 1937) |
| b. 16 Dec 1917 at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. female (NICHOLLS) |
| d. 02 Jun 1945 at Boram, PNG aged 27 |
| Cause of Death: |
| killed in action |
| Parents: |
| Stuart Henry (Robert) NICHOLLS (1882 - 1953) |
| Leah Christian ISAAC (1887 - 1964) |
| Siblings (2): |
| Betsy Enid NICHOLLS |
| Lancelot Earle NICHOLLS |
| Children (1): |
| Grandchildren (3): |
| Events in Gordon Stuart NICHOLLS (1917 - 1945)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 16 Dec 1917 | Gordon Stuart NICHOLLS was born | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | WWII record | ||
| 02 Jun 1945 | 27 | Gordon Stuart NICHOLLS died | Boram, PNG | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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Service Record
Name NICHOLLS, GORDON STUART Service Australian Army Service Number NX28399 Date of Birth 16 Dec 1917 Place of Birth GUNDAGAI, NSW Date of Enlistment 5 Jun 1940 Locality on Enlistment ARDLETHAN, NSW Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW Next of Kin NICHOLLS, STUART Date of Death 2 Jun 1945 Rank Private Posting on Death 2/3 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour TUMUT NSW From 2/3 Australian Infantry Batalion war diary page 84 (http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm52/8/AWM52-8-3-3-031.pdf) p 84 "Boram. 2 June 45, 8:30 15 Pl sighted six enemy in vicinity of their position. 13 PI,under comd Lt Adam,moed out to attack. Five of the six enemy were killed, one LMG and four rifles captuerd. Lt Adam, Ptes Comboand Healy were wounded, and Pte Nicholls was killed in an attempt tooutflank the enemy." Page 102 "On 29 May,after 4 weeks at BOIKEN - weeks of continuous patrolling and sporadic clashes with the enemy -the Bn moved on to BORAM plantation, replacing the 2/8 Aust Inf Bn. For the firste three days sharpfighting ensued, with severe casualties. Exhaustion, nervous strain and malaria now became uncontrollable,and brought the Bn to its knees. All companies were affected,and by the end of the first week in June, in most cases could scarcely muster one full platoon, and of those many were carrying on the fight with temperature over 100. The CO was informed that the Bn could no longer carry on, and would require at lest two (2) months rest before they could be considered an effective fighting force again." For more on Boram. http://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/boram/index.html Boram Airfield (Boram Drome) Located near Cape Boram, just inland from the coast. To the west of Wewak. Construction Built by the Japanese, this airfield was developed around a single 4,600' runway (as of September 9, 1943) that ran parallel to the coastline, roughly east to west. 40 bomber and 24 fighter revetments, and 42 heavy AA, 33+ light AA, 21 searchlights in the Boram and Cape Wom vicinity. The southern side of the strip was the bomber dispersal area and (24) revetments, with a general camp area behind them. To the north-east were (6) bomber revetments. To the north side, closest to the sea were (24) fighter revetments and dispersal areas. Neutralized from the air by Allied bombing attacks. The airfield remained in Japanese usage until late May 1945 when the Australian Army 2/8 Infantry Battalion supported by tanks advanced from the west reached the airfield area by May 20th. They encountered heavy opposition in the hills behind the airfield, before finally securing the area by May 22, 1945. After the battle, the runway was repaired and was used by the Australians to a limited capacity for the rest of 1945. |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 88 (Name, Notes) |