| Place of birth | Prahran Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rupert Gordon Nicolson, 34 Queen Street, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 49th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 1 June 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 June 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant) |
| Unit name | August 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 May 1919 |
