| Regimental number | 2854 |
| Place of birth | Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| School | Port Macquarie Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | Gordon Street, Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Nicholls, Gordon Street, Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 19.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Special Memorial A. 19) (Transport Farm), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Wood NICHOLLS and Catherine Lyon NICHOLLS |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
