| Regimental number | 15421 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Archdeacon George Nickells, Bishop, Kyneton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 29 December 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | September 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 13 June 1916. Taken on strength, 17th Bn, 6 February 1917. Mortally wounded, 26 September 1917. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 October 1918 |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Date of death | 2 December 1980 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
