| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880867 |
| Unit # | 186th Battalion |
| Resident | Blenheim |
Regimental number: 880867 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7308 – 8, Item: 560747, PDF: B7308-SOO8. Date of Birth 14/11/1898 at Blenheim, ON. N of K: Alma Marie Nicholls (sister) of Ypsilanti, North Dakota, USA. Father – Fred Nicholls of Ypsilanti, Dakota. Enlisted: 22/02/17 at Chatham, On. to the 186th Batt. A single farmer living at Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA . Attestation: 22/02/1917 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn. Vaccinated – Yes. “No Military experience”. Weight: 140#.
Apparent Age: 19 yrs. Height: 5’ 6 ½”, Girth: 36 ½”, Complexion: Dark Robust, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown, Vision:- 20/20, Hearing – Normal. “Fit” Feb. 22, 1917 at Chatham, ON. (Mole on right back with scar over Precordium immediately to the left. Of his sternum.
Pte. Bert H. Nichols went overseas with the 186th Battalion in March 1917, and after training at Bramshott, proceeded to France November 16th, 1917.
Served in the 18th Bn. Inf. I France – Date of Service; 17/11/17. Next:- 646 Euclid Ave. Valley City North Dakota – USA. From Halifax aboard the S.S. LAPLAND. 186th Bn. 22/02/17 to April 7, 1917. Departed 25/03/17 arrived in England = 7/04/17 aboard S.S. Lapland. 20/04/17 to the 4th Res. from Canada at Bramshott 20/04/17. Wounded – 22/04/18 – 13/05/1919.
Taken to No. 4 Cdn. Gen. Hospital – GSW to Left Thigh (SW) admitted 17/04/18 from HS St. Patrick hospital trans: 5/07/18. MCH – EPSON in the FIELD, 12/05/18 wound improving at Basingstoke, England. 4 Can. Hosp. 18/04/18,
GSW – Thigh: 24/05/19 – Epson. Discharged 9/08/18. Casualty Form – 24/05/1919 – D. O. 148 – GSW Left Thigh – and shrapnel wound.
13/05/1919 to Canada. 13/05/19 to 15/05/19 (60-K) – 27/09/18 3nd. ECD. Having arrived from England 18/0718. Canadians embarked from England – sailing from Liverpool 14/05/1919. Proceeding on Discharge:- 24/05/1919 at London, ON. 24 May, 1919.
DECEASED: 12/09/1959.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (06-03-1917), In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7308 – 8, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'6 1/2" |
| Weight | 140 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Age | 19 yrs. |
| Complexion | Dark Robust |
| Hair | Brown |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | 14/11/1898 at Blenheim, ON. |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Last Place of Employment | Home |
| Marital Status | Single |
| When Enlisted | February 22nd, 1917 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
| Next of Kin | Father- Fred Nichols and Alma Marie Nicholls, Ypsilandti. |
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