| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Managing clerk |
| Address | turramurra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Holden Nicklin, 'Walsall', Warangi Street, Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 12 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |