
| Regimental number | 2309 |
| Place of birth | Grenville Victoria |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, W D Nicholls, Gardiner, Linton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Linton Cemetery (Methodist Portion, Row 3, Grave No. 622), Linton, Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Walter Downes and Martha A. NICHOLLS. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |