| Regimental number | 2533 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Geelong West, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Nicholls, 40 Queen Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 29th Light Horse |
| Enlistment date | 20 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 1 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 7 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 December 1918 |
