| Regimental number | 31787 |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Next of kin | Brother, Charles Bertram Nicholls, Rathgar Road, Henderson, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcements, Specialists, Signal Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 13 |