| Regimental number | 1586 |
| Place of birth | Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| School | State School (Brighton?), Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Nicholls, Brighton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 3), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Sarah NICHOLLS. Native of Victoria |