| Regimental number | 22272 |
| Place of birth | Tongala Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shire secretary and engineer |
| Address | Koonawarra, Tongala, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Nihill, Koonawarra, Tongala, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 November 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Engineering Field Companies, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 21 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |