COASTWATCHERS Nichol, John Hugh

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Nichol ​

• FORENAME

John Hugh ​

• UNIT

New Zealand Infantry (30 Bn)/Coastwatcher ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

64062 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th October 1942 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Bourail Memorial, New Caledonia Panel 2 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 04.10.1916 Gore, Southland, New Zealand​

son of William (1880-1950) and Maud Alice (nee Hobbs) Nichol (1881-1947), Te Matai, R.D., Te Puke, Auckland, New Zealand​

single​

dairy farmer in civilian life​

award Mention in Despatches​

POW 1.10.1942 Nonouti, Gilbert Islands​

executed by Japanese Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands​

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