| Regimental number | 511 |
| Place of birth | Forbes, New South Wales |
| School | Lambton Public School, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | More Head Street, Lambton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Nicholls, Loran Street, Waratah, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Scottish Rifles and in the 16th Infantry Bn, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | At the time of death held the rank of Sergeant. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Etineham, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot X, Row D, Grave No. 6), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Corfield and Louisa Caroline NICHOLS, "Caledonia", Piatts Street, Waratah, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Frank ROOK, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |