| Regimental number | 1968 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Nicholls, Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 1 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |