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We remember Thompson William Nicholls
We remember Thompson William Nicholls
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1914
enlistment
Auckland
New Zealand
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16th October 1914
1914
employment
Sailor
Northern Steamship Company Tauranga
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1914
1914
events
Fourth Waikato Mounted Rifles
Training
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1914
1914
location
Te Puke
New Zealand
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1914
1915
hospitalisation
wounded at Gallipoli
Hospital/Institution
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August 1915
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
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1915
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
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December 1917
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
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1917
1918
hospitalisation
Bronchitis
Hospital/Institution
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January 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Pleurisy
Hospital/Institution
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March 1918
1918
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Corporal
16/164
1st NZ Maori Contingent B Company
Pioneer Battalion
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1918
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died of influenza and TB
Auckland
New Zealand
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6th November 1918
burial
Te Puke
New Zealand
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Details
Details
Names
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Puke | New Zealand | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 16/164 | 1st NZ Maori Contingent B Company | Pioneer Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngakoura Tamihana | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Other Non-conformist |
Media
Media
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Military MedalAwarded to Corporal Thompson William Nicholls. Image from Auckland MuseumContributed by:
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Headstone of Corporal NichollsTe Kahika Maori Cemetery. Image from Auckland Museum.Contributed by:
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Group portrait of members of the Maori Contingent.Corporal Nicholls, bottom right. Image from Auckland Museum. Image kindly provided by Waina Mateparae (1997).Contributed by:
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ScrollCorporal Thompson William Nicholls is listed on the scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624 Image from Auckland MuseumContributed by:
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BadgeNew Zealand Maori Pioneer Badge, September 1917 - March 1919. Image from Auckland MuseumContributed by:
Susan26537
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Museum | Susan26537 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Thompson William Nicholls | Susan26537 | |
| Military Medal | Susan26537 | |
| Headstone of Corporal Nicholls | Susan26537 | |
| Group portrait of members of the Maori Contingent. | Susan26537 | |
| Scroll | Susan26537 | |
| Badge | Susan26537 |
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