NICHOLSON, Leonard Ward (1894-1970)

NICHOLSON, Leonard Ward (1894-1970)


Leonard Ward Nicholson was born 12 February 1894, the son of William Alfred Nicholson and Harriett nee Chamberlain, of Waurn Ponds. He entered Geelong College as a day student in 1909, and left in 1910. His address at entry was Highton.

During World War I, he enlisted (No 178) in the AIF as a Private on 20 April 1915, and embarked for Egypt on RMS Mooltan on 14 May to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis. He returned to Australia on duty on HT Hororata on 1 September 1915. He then embarked for France, arriving in Marseilles on 6 April 1916, and served there with 5 Battalion (Army Medical Corps Detail) until he returned to Australia, embarking on HT Gaika on 12 May 1918.

Leonard Nicholson died on 1 December 1970 at Heidelberg, Victoria, aged 76 years.

His brother, Roy Nicholson (1892-1976) was also educated at Geelong College.


Source

Based on an edited extract from Geelong Collegians at the Great War compiled by James Affleck. p.275 (citing Pegasus; National Archives).
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