Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Thomas John “Tom” NICHOLLS
Age at Death53
Date Of Death3 March 1909 : Reg 30/1909 Boulder
Place Of BirthRedruth, Cornwall, England
OccupationTribute Miner
Spouse's NameWhen Mary Elizabeth Forrest was born on 27 August 1864 in Newcastle, New South Wales, her father, Benjamin, was 37, and her mother, Mary, was 32. She married Thomas Nicholls on 10 July 1890 in Scone, New South Wales. They had three children in 14 years. She died on 14 March 1932 in Nedlands, Western Australia, at the age of 67. NICHOLLS. — On March 14, 1932, at Nedlands, Mary Elizabeth, relict of the late Thomas Nicholls, loved mother of Thomas, Bert and Eric, and grandmother of Joyce. At rest.
ChildrenBertie was born on 21 May 1897 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. Her son Thomas Mark passed away on 15 August 1918 in France at the age of 27. Her son Eric Jack Bedford was born in 1905.
Kalgoorlie Miner, Tuesday 9 March 1909, page 2
Kalgoorlie Miner, Tuesday 9 March 1909, page 2
Kalgoorlie Miner, Tuesday 9 March 1909, page 2
Kalgoorlie Miner, Tuesday 9 March 1909, page 2
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Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Iron Monach Lease, Brown Hill, Kalgoorlie -Boulder, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Fall down mine shaft.
Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
Eric Chamberlain - Volunteer
MSW
Married
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Mark Nicholls:- Mark Nicholls was born in 1818 in Gwennap, Cornwall, the son of William. He married Mary Ann Hocking on 27 November 1841 in Penzance, Cornwall. They had six children in 12 years. He died on 6 June 1885 in Moonta, South Australia, at the age of 67.
Mother
Mary Hocking
Place of marriage
1890 Muswellbrook, New South Wales
Other Information
NICHOLLS.— Thomas, dearly beloved husband of Mary Nicholls, killed March 3 Iron Monarch Lease, Brown Hill, aged 56 years. (Adelaide and Sydney papers 3 march 1909 please copy.)
The Friends of the late THOMAS NICHOLLS are respectfully informed that his remains will be removed from his late residence, North Williams town, at 11 o'clock This Day (Friday), March 5th,- for interment in the Methodist portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. J. H. Greenwood, Undertaker, Burt-street
Net Proceeds. — Recently benefit entertainments were given on behalf of the widow and family of the late Mr. Nicholls, who met his death as the result of an accident at Brown Hill. The total receipts came to £506 and the deduction of necessary expenditure leaves a balance of £271 to be handed to the recipients of the benefit.
His son: Thomas Mark NICHOLS:- Regimental number 6088
Place of birth East Maitland, New South Wales
School Public School, Paddington, Western Australia
Religion Church of England
Occupation Clerk
Address North Williamstown, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 24
Next of kin Mother, Mrs M E Nicholls, North Williamstown, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Previous military service Nil
Enlistment date 20 March 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 11th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/28/4
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 August 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll 11th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) Military Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry at Mont de Merris near Strazeele on the night of 2nd/3rd June, 1918.
Recommendation date: 9 June 1918
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular Died at Rouen, France.
Fate Died of wounds 15 August 1918
Place of death or wounding France
Age at death 27
Age at death from cemetery records 27
Place of burial St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block R, Plot II, Row F, Grave No. II, Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 63
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Mary E. NICHOLLS, North Williamstown, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Native of East Maitland, New South Wales
Medals Military Medal
In the operations against the enemy position at MONT DE MERRIS near STRAZEELE on night 2nd/3rd June, 1918, Corporal NICHOLLS displayed conspicuous gallantry. during the advance he kept two sections well in hand and on reaching an enemy trench rushed and captured single handed a machine gun and three of the enemy who had temporarily held up our advancing troops. Later in the morning he took charge of carrying parties and succeeded in getting supplies to the front line under machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919
Other details War service: Western Front
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
