| Regimental number | 32 |
| Place of birth | Gladesville, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Gladesville, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Mereton Street, Gladesville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Nicholls, Mereton Street, Gladesville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row C, Grave No. 9), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Harriet NICHOLLS. Native of Gladesville, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: Albert BETANVALLE, killed in action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
