| Regimental number | 2447 |
| Place of birth | Ballan Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Signalman, Victorian Railways |
| Address | 23 Hancock Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas J Nicholls, Playne Street, Frankston, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a L Rwys |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 March 1919 |
