| Regimental number | 7048 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | State School, Geelong Road, Footscray, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fellmonger |
| Address | Hamilton Street, West Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. S. Nicholls, Hamilton Street, West Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 29), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Thomas and Sarah Jane NICHOLLS, Hamilton Street, West Footscray, Victoria. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |