Nicholson, Archibald John

Date of Birth	1907-12-29
Date of Death	1944-06-12
Age	36
Gender	Male
Birth Place	New Zealand, Waihi
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Cancer

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1928-04-02
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	18989
Discharged Date	1944-06-12
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1928-1944
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Shropshire HMAS - Heavy Cruiser

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Sandgate Cemetery 116 Maitland Rd Sandgate NSW 2304
Cemetery Address	Sandgate, NSW

Notes

Does not appear on Sandgate cemetery records however appears on Find A Grave with photo of grave. Commissioned Shropshire ? Posted London Depot/Shropshire 5 March 1943 to 24 Jun 1943/ then Shropshire as of 25 Jun 1943 the day she commissioned to the RAN, Died Newcastle Hospital

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Site Nominal Roll - DVA Commonwealth War Graves Commission HMAS Shropshire - RAN Seapower Centre

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