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Francis Leslie NICHOLAS (1899 - 1946)
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Francis Leslie NICHOLAS (1899 - 1946)

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Susannah Frances OPREY (1901 - 1974)
 William NICHOLAS (1850 - 1929) William NICHOLAS (1808 - 1854)



Mary A IRVINE



Mary Jane SIMPSON (1858 - 1927) William SIMPSON



Eliza THOMPSON



b. 06 Aug 1899 at Prospect, New South Wales, Australia
m. 1923 Susannah Frances OPREY (1901 - 1974) at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
d. 22 Jan 1946 at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia aged 46
Cause of Death:
war related death
Near Relatives of Francis Leslie NICHOLAS (1899 - 1946)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather William NICHOLAS 18 Sep 1808 City Rd, Shoreditch, London, England 23 Jun 1854 Kernell, New South Wales, Australia 45
Grandmother Mary A IRVINE
Grandfather William SIMPSON
Grandmother Eliza THOMPSON

Father in Law James OPREY
Mother in Law Susannah Eve CLARK 1944 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Father William NICHOLAS 18 Jun 1850 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 22 Jan 1929 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 78
Mother Mary Jane SIMPSON 1858 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia 04 Dec 1927 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 69

Self Francis Leslie NICHOLAS 06 Aug 1899 Prospect, New South Wales, Australia 22 Jan 1946 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 46

Wife Susannah Frances OPREY 1901 Woonona, New South Wales, Australia 1974 73

Brother William Henry NICHOLAS 1880 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 01 Dec 1938 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia 58
Sister Eva NICHOLAS 1881 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 1881 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 0
Sister Mary NICHOLAS 1882 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 1882 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 0
Sister Eveline NICHOLAS 1883 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 1954 Bundarra, New South Wales, Australia 71
Brother Albert NICHOLAS 1886 Central Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia 16 Jul 1949 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 63
Brother Clifton NICHOLAS 1888 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 1948 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia 60
Sister Bertha NICHOLAS 1890 Central Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia 1972 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia 82
Sister Alma NICHOLAS 1892 Central Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia 1936 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia 44
Brother Grey NICHOLAS 11 Jul 1894 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 12 Jul 1894 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 0
Sister Mona NICHOLAS 17 Jun 1895 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 17 Aug 1895 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 0
Brother Nicholas Henry NICHOLAS 1896 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Sister Ivy Jeanette NICHOLAS 1902 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 1949 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 47
Sister Nona E NICHOLAS 1904 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Aunt Mary Anne NICHOLAS 12 Aug 1844 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia 26 Jun 1881 Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia 36
Uncle John DUCAT 13 Mar 1822 Ingliston (near Forfar), Angus, Scotland 17 Dec 1914 Gladstone, Queensland, Australia 92
Uncle Albert John NICHOLAS 21 Aug 1846 New South Wales, Australia 1875 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 29
Aunt Sarah Jane NICHOLAS 12 Jan 1849 31 Jan 1849 0

Cousin Agnes Mary DUCAT 03 Jan 1865 Armidale, New South Wales, Australia 27 Dec 1948 Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia 83
Cousin Albert William DUCAT 11 Mar 1867 Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia 13 Jun 1934 Western Australia, Australia 67
Cousin Ernest Henry DUCAT 11 Jul 1869 Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia 1955 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia 86
Cousin Leina (Lena) Lucy Jane DUCAT 12 Jul 1871 Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia 03 Aug 1912 Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia 41
Cousin John Warne Aubrey DUCAT 22 Nov 1874 Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia 19 May 1957 Western Australia, Australia 82
Cousin Leslie Thompson DUCAT 06 Oct 1876 Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia 1949 73

Nephew William NICHOLAS 1901 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Richard NICHOLAS 1902 Granville, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Lilly M W NICHOLAS 1906 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Ivo Randolph NICHOLAS 1909 1968 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia 59
Nephew Gordon Hutton WARD 1971 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew William Nicholas WARD
Niece Mary WARD 1911 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Annie WARD 1913 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Joseph Thomas WARD 1917 Bundarra, New South Wales, Australia 1974 New South Wales, Australia 57
Niece Bessie Evelyn NICHOLAS 1914
Nephew Harvey Gordon NICHOLAS 1915
Niece Esme Florence NICHOLAS 1916
Niece Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew Laurence NICHOLAS 15 Jan 1931 Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia 30 Jan 2002 Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia 71
Nephew Ronald Bruce NICHOLAS 16 Sep 1932 12 Jul 2002 Canberra, ACT, Australia 69
Nephew Stillborn NICHOLAS 1937 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 1937 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 0
Niece Living or Recently Deceased
Niece Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew Douglas NICHOLAS Sep 1943 1998 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 55
Niece Marjorie A NICHOLAS 1916 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Clifton Alexander NICHOLAS 10 Oct 1917 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 30 Nov 1975 Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia 58
Nephew Henry Richard NICHOLAS 05 Dec 1919 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 31 Jan 1982 62
Nephew Andrew Nicholas COVENTRY 1974 New South Wales, Australia
Niece Elspa Mary COVENTRY
Niece Mary Anne COVENTRY
Nephew Robert COVENTRY
Niece Gail Sylvia NICHOLAS 1945 Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Joseph Henry NICHOLAS 20 Jan 1937 20 Oct 1937 0

Brother in Law James John OPREY 1903 Woollongong, New South Wales, Australia 1958 Wyong, New South Wales, Australia 55
Brother in Law Bertie W OPREY 1905 Woonona, New South Wales, Australia 1985 80
Sister in Law Mabel Beatrice RILEY 1875 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia 1928 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 53
Brother in Law Thomas Joseph W WARD
Sister in Law Florence REID 1888 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia 17 Mar 1926 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 38
Sister in Law Edith May ALCOTT 11 Mar 1903 Brighton, Sussex, England 04 Apr 1974 Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia 71
Sister in Law Florence Pearl FOLEY 1893 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 1971 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia 78
Brother in Law Ernest COVENTRY 1964 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law Hilda Blanche Maud MACRITCHIE 1900 Balmain South, New South Wales, Australia 1962 Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia 62
Brother in Law Leslie Hilley BASSELL 1909 Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia 23 Jun 1979 Toowoon Bay, New South Wales, Australia 70
Brother in Law Arthur MATHEWS
Events in Francis Leslie NICHOLAS (1899 - 1946)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
06 Aug 1899 Francis Leslie NICHOLAS was born Prospect, New South Wales, Australia 24066/1899
1923 24 Married Susannah Frances OPREY (aged 22) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 8890/1923
04 Dec 1927 28 Death of mother Mary Jane SIMPSON (aged 69) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 22080/1927
22 Jan 1929 29 Death of father William NICHOLAS (aged 78) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 4562/1929
13 Aug 1943 44 Enlisted - RAAF Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
20 Oct 1945 46 Discharged
22 Jan 1946 46 Francis Leslie NICHOLAS died Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 5068/1946
Personal Notes:
Francis L Nicholas

Rank Leading Aircraftman [LAC]
Service Number 136382
Unit RADIO DEVELOpMENT & INSTALLATION UNIT RAAF Melbourne
Service RAAF
Conflict 1939-1945
Date of Death 22 January 1946
Place of Death New South Wales
Cause of Death Illness
Source AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

Service Record
Name NICHOLAS, FRANCIS LESLIE
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 136382
Date of Birth 6 Aug 1899
Place of Birth PROSPECT, NSW
Date of Enlistment 13 Aug 1943
Locality on Enlistment BLACKTOWN
Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin NICHOLAS, SUSANNA
Date of Discharge 30 Oct 1945
Date of Death 22 Jan 1946
Rank Leading Aircraftman
Posting at Discharge RD&IU MELB
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Roll of Honour BLACKTOWN NSW
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