| Regimental number | 7028 |
| Place of birth | Yackandandah, Victoria |
| School | Yackandandah State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tanner |
| Address | 10 Hopetoun Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L Nicholson, 10 Hopetoun Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Member of the Collingwood Rifle Club. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Strazeele, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 8), Morbecque, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth NICHOLSON; husband of Laura NICHOLSON, 44 Carlisle Street, South Preston, Victoria. Native of Yackandandah, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |