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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 130167 George Francis Reuben Nicklin.jpg supplied with photograph George Francis Reuben Nicklin 1895-1978 enlisted in the AIF Australian Imperial Forces on 5 May 1916 and joined the 49th Battalion on the Western Front in July 1917 Three months later he was promoted corporal On 5 April 1918 at Dernancourt France he took charge when his platoon commander was killed led his men bravely and won the Military Medal Sent to England in June for officer-training Nicklin was commissioned in January 1919 and promoted lieutenant in April His A I F appointment terminated in Brisbane on 16 September 1919 After his discharge Nicklin started a pineapple farm at Palmwoods Queensland and took a leading part in the organisation of the Queensland fruit industry He entered the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1932 as the Country Party member for Murrumba In 1941 he was elected Leader of the Queensland Country Party and he became Premier of Queensland in 1957 In 1968 he retired as Premier and was appointed KCMG Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George a reward for distinguished service 1917 handle 10462/deriv/78704 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland Contributor s Fegan PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Portraits of Queensland Military uniforms of Australia Military people of Australia Frank Nicklin 1917 in Australia Black and white photographs | ||||
