| Regimental number | 4497 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| School | Hidens State School, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 5 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Address | Clayton PO, Clayton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Nicol, 26 Wolseley Street, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He had just come out of the lines after an engagement, when stretcher bearers were called for; he was wounded and died from his wounds." (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Beaulencourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 15), Ligny-Thilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Bishop and Jessie NICOL, 18 Mark Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
