Personal Number: 176788 Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: John David Nichols RETALLACK Unit: Welsh Guards London Gazette : 28 March 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35118/supplement/1794/data.pdf The undermentioned Cadets, from 161st & 163rd O.C.T.U's, to be 2nd Lts., except as otherwise stated. 8th Mar.1941:— FOOT GUARDS. W. G'ds. John David Nichols RETALLACK (176788). London Gazette : 1 January 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37416/supplement/194/data.pdf W. G'ds. The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts., 2nd Jan. 1946, with.seniority as shown: W. G'ds War Subs. Lt. John David Nichols RETALLACK (176788) from emerg. commn., 9th Mar. 1944.
