Nicholls, William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Nicholls |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Leslie and Lena Harriet Nicholls, of Lochiel, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1303 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 11. Grave 18. |
Epitaph | OUR BELOVED "BILL" HIS NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 79 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 407726 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-04-1942 |
End Date | 29-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight |
Reason for Loss | Took off to practice single engined-flying. Lost control at 200 feet and crashed at Grunby, 9 miles south of Grantham, Lincolnshire. |