| Regimental number | 61450 |
| Place of birth | Mount Egerton Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 100 Rochester Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Nicholls, 100 Rochester Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 21st Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 23 May 1918 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 May 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 31 August 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |