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NICKELS, Hubert Hamilton
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 13, 596 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Gumeracha, South Australia , 23 August 1875 |
Home Town: | Yongala, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Memorials: | Jamestown Yatina Public School Roll of Honour, Roseworthy Agricultural College Roll of Honour, Yatina Memorial Hall Honour Roll, Yongala Roll of Honour |
Service History
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 13, 3rd South Australian Bushmen's Contingent |
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World War 1 Service
11 Jan 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 596, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
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11 Jan 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 596, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Invalided to Australia arrived 28 February 1901.
Enlisted AIF 29 September 1914, original member of 9th Light Horse Regiment HQ, promoted through all ranks to Sergeant wounded in action January 1917 (GSW right thigh), returned to Australia unfit, discharged 11 July 1917.