| Regimental number | 2282 |
| Place of birth | Kent, England |
| School | London County Council School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Metal polisher |
| Address | 163 St Leonards Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Nickelson, 163 St Leonards Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 6th Field Company Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 19.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row A, Grave No. 20), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Alice NICKELSON, 5 Latrobe Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Native of Plumstead, Kent, England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
