| Regimental number | 5166 |
| Place of birth | Powlett River, Victoria |
| School | State School (Victoria? WA?) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Jarnadup, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr D Nicholson, Jarnadup, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Guildford Cadets, WA. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Longueval, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Guards'Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 5), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald and Flora NICHOLSON, Jarnadup, Western Australia. Native of Powlett River, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |