World War II

Mr William Arthur Nicholls (1917-1927)

• Date of birth 27 May 1908
• School Information Pembroke Scholar. Prefect. Sub-editor of "The Framlinghamian." Packard Prize for Science junior, Goldsmith Prize and Silver Medal for Maths. Goldsmith Scholarship 1922. Goldsmith Prize and Gold Medal for Modern Languages 1923. The President's Prize, Mawby Memorial Prize, Cyril Davis and Kitchener Scholarships 1927. Cricket XI 1927. Athletics Colours 1926, captain 1927. C.S.M., O.T.C.; cert. A.
• Career Information Emmanuel College Cambridge BA 1931; MA 1936. Schoolmaster; assistant Modern Languages master at Hymers College, Hull.
• Date of Death 14th March 1943
• Cause of Death He was the Admin Officer to 1 MORU (Mobile Operations Room Unit) and served at RAF West Malling. He died at the end of exercise Spartan from suicide.
• Location West Malling
• Cemetery Harwell Cemetery, Harwell, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire – grave 549
• Rank Flight Lieutenant
• Brand of Service Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
• Story WILLIAMARTHURNICHOLLSMA17-27