| Regimental number | 20981 |
| Place of birth | Port Macquarie New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Postal official |
| Address | Drummoyne, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Wood Nicholls, Gordon Street, Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 8 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 4, Reinforcement 19 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |