| Regimental number | 1602 |
| Place of birth | Benalla Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kyabram, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Nicholson, Mulwala PO, Mulwala, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 16 June 1960 |
| Place of burial | Mulwala Cemetery |