Nickalls, William (Warrant Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-July-03

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Birth Date: 1920-March-29

Born: Newcastle-on-Tyne, England

Parents: Richard Percival Nickalls & Rose Nickalls

Spouse:

Home: Belmont, New South Wales, Australia (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAAF

Unit

458 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
We Find and Destroy

Base

RAF Kairouan, Tunisia

Rank

Warrant Officer

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

403677

Home
Google Map Belmont, New South Wales, Australia (parents)
Target
Google MapOlbia Sardinia Italy
Malta Memorial, Malta Aircraft failed to return from a bombing mission to Olbia, Sardinia. Post war it was established that the aircraft had been shot down and crashed in the sea between Palau and La Maddalena.

Crew or Other Personnel

Wellington HZ874

Sergeant Gordon Henry Bennett RAFVR

Sergeant Bennett, Gordon Henry (RAFVR)
Air Bomber
Killed in Action
1943-July-03
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Edgar John Heywood RAF

Sergeant Heywood, Edgar John (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1943-July-03
cemetery unknown

Sergeant John Patrick McGarry RAF

Sergeant McGarry, John Patrick (RAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-July-03
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer William Nickalls RAAF

Warrant Officer Nickalls, William (RAAF)
pilot
Killed in Action
1943-July-03
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Gerald Smith RAF

Sergeant Smith, Gerald (RAF)
air gunner
Killed in Action
1943-July-03
cemetery unknown