Oct 17, 1893

Born at Madoc Township, Ontario

Jan 19, 1917

Attested into the 254^th Battalion at Marmora Ontario 

Ø      Number 1093271

Ø      Next of kin given as John D Nickle (father) of RR #2 Marmora Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as farmer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Methodist

May 8, 1917

Will made out leaving his entire estate to his mother Mrs Margaret A Nickle, of Marmora Ontario

Jun 2, 1917

Embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia

Jun 9, 1917

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Seaford Camp

Jun 10, 1917

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Sep 2, 1917

SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to the 21^st Battalion 

Arrived at #2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Sep 14, 1917

Left for CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Sep 16, 1917

Arrived at CC Rein C

Oct 14, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field while they were in the rest area at Villers Au Bois France

Nov 4, 1917             Killed in action on the Passchendaele Front near Crest Farm.

Tyne Cot Cemetery
Ypres, Belgium

On the left is an early photo sent to the family, on the right is a photo taken in 2009.

Sep 18, 1920

Memorial Cross (commonly referred to as the Silver Cross) sent to mother at Marmora Ontario

Dec 24, 1920

Death Scroll sent to Mr John D Nickle (father) of Marmora Ontario

Oct 25, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Mrs Margaret Nickle (mother) of Marmora Ontario

Apr 25, 1922

Death Plaque (commonly referred to as the Death Penny) sent to father at Marmora Ontario