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Nicholls, Joseph Lees

Identification

Regimental number: 411084
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

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1909 Arts - Presb        

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: volunteer
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

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 1916
Cause: killed in action
Location: Sanctuary Wood

Family

Father: Nicholls, Joseph
Father'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 - 57
College Building list #: 34
Roll of Honour list #: 152
Roll of Service (1928) #: 48
Long List #: 48

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