Martin Kurte NICOLAI
Year of Birth: 1914
Place of Birth: Robertstown, South Australia
Date of Enlistment: 4 October 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force
Rank: Gunner
Unit(s): 2/3 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Service Number: SX10282
Died: 6 February 1943
Age: 28 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row A – Grave 12
Martin Kurte Nicolai was born in Robertstown, South Australia on 3 October 1914 to Wihelm Berthold Richard and Ernstine Martha (Ledischke) Nicolai. He was one of eleven children, Hildegarde, Johannes, Dorothea, George, Alwin, Gertrude, Emilie, Richard, Elsa and Roy.
He enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia and gave his brother Richard as his next of kin. He served in Syria and Egypt.
Gunner Martin Nicolai died from injuries received in a road accident.
Martin Kurte Nicolai’s name is on Robertstown Roll of Honour board and also located at panel 17 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: B883: (NICOLA, Martin Kurte) National Archives of Australia
Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
South Australian Birth Deaths and Marriages Index
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