| Regimental number | 35319 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 3 St George's Terrace, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Nicolson, 3 St George's Terrace, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 9 November 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 27 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Artillery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *John (Junior) |