| Regimental number | 5955 |
| Place of birth | Spring Creek, Tallangatta, Victoria |
| School | Tallangatta State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Tallangatta Valley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Dougald Nicol, Tallangatta Vale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'What was his calling?': 'Will' |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot I, Row DD, Grave No. 4), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: W.D. and Margaret Stirling NICHOL, Tallangatta Valley, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 895 Driver Leslie Joseph NICHOL, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
