1915 'No title', Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), 15 December, p. 28. , viewed 28 Aug 2023,
Beresford Joseph Nohally NELSON
Rank
2Nd Lieutenant
War Service
Egypt and Western Front
Prior Military Service
NZ Corps
Enlistment
01 Feb 1916 at Sydney, NSW
Embarkation
14 Apr 1916 from Sydney, NSW, on the HMAT A40 Ceramic
Next of Kin
Mother, Mrs Mary Ellen Nelson, 'Clovelly', Bay Road, North Sydney, New South Wales
Date & Place of Birth
10 Apr 1894, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
Walter Hanley Nelson and Mary Ellen Nohally
Marital Status
Single
Siblings
Occupation
Theatre Treasurer
Physical Description
5 feet 3 inches, 138 pounds (160.0cm, 62.6kg)
Eyes unknown, Hair unknown, Complexion fair
Eyes unknown, Hair unknown, Complexion fair
Religion
Roman Catholic
Fate
Killed in Action, 19 Jul 1916, at Fromelles, France
Place of Burial
No known grave
Commemorated
V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Positively Identified
No
Links to Official Records
Seeking DNA Donors
Contacts
The Fromelles Association welcomes all contact regarding this soldier.
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
We also urge any family members to contact and register with the Australian Army
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
Donations
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If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).
If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).