| Regimental number | 16/164 |
| Address | Te Puke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Ngakowia Tamihana, Te Puke |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Maori Contingent, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Auckland on board HMNZT 20 Warrimoo on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Te Kahika Maori Cemetery, Te Puke |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous coolness and devotion to duty on the night of 1/2nd October 1917. This N.C.O. had charge of a carrying party working on Wieltje - Gravenstafel Road. The enemy shelled the road very heavily but Nicholls got through with his load and then withdrew his men in perfect order and got them under cover in shell holes. One man was wounded and Nicholls escorted him out of danger at great personal risk. His coolness under heavy shellfire and the excellent control he exercised over his party saved many casualties. He set a splendid example to his men.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Died of influenza, Ackland Hospital. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/First Maori |