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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 1st Univ Co
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 12 Jun 1882, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
College Building memorial: First floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-1035
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 19 Mar 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 32 years, 9 months
Height (inches): 67.50
Chest expansion (inches): 35.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 1.50
Marks: scar on right thigh
Cause: killed in action
Location: Sanctuary Wood
Father's Address: King St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1915)
College Building list #: 34
Roll of Honour list #: 152
Roll of Service (1928) #: 48
Long List #: 48
Nicholls, Joseph Lees
Identification
Regimental number: 411084Battalion / unit at enlistment: 1st Univ Co
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 12 Jun 1882, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
College Building memorial: First floor, southwest
Slide number(s): HR-1035
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1909 | Arts - Presb |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 19 Mar 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 32 years, 9 months
Height (inches): 67.50
Chest expansion (inches): 35.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 1.50
Marks: scar on right thigh
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
1st Univ Co | ||||||
PPCLI | 1916 June 2-4 | KIA |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private |
Death
Date of death: 2 Jun 1916Cause: killed in action
Location: Sanctuary Wood
Family
Father: Nicholls, JosephFather's Address: King St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1915)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Coatbridge | student | 1914 | 1915 | U of S Calendar | |
UK | student | 1909 | 1910 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 box 7309 - 57College Building list #: 34
Roll of Honour list #: 152
Roll of Service (1928) #: 48
Long List #: 48
Links to more information
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