| Regimental number | 1648 |
| Place of birth | North Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Address | Bethanga Park, Ebden, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Herbert Elliott Nicholls, Tallangatta, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1648B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 June 1919 |
| Date of death | 22 July 1949 |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Place of burial | Victor Harbour Cemetery, South Australia |