| Regimental number | 518 |
| Place of birth | Blackheath, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Address | 352 Norton Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs J G Parkley, Hornethorne Parade, Haberfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 April 1915. Admitted to No 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, 9 August 1915 (typhoid enteric); transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 9 August 1915; to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 19 August 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Port Said on board HT 'Euripides', 27 August 1915; disembarked, 1 October 1915; discharged (medically unfit: gastro-enteritis), Sydney, 13 March 1916.MSBV |
| Miscellaneous details | Name listed incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Eric Ronald John NICHOLL. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 47 |
| Place of burial | Fitzroy Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NICOLLE Eric Rowland John |