| Regimental number | 10848 |
| Place of birth | Camberwell Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 231 Vincent Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Ernest Nicholls, 231 Vincent Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 12 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |