| Regimental number | 10/913 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Cooper |
| Address | Hawke's Bay Club |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Nicholson, 33 Mertoun Place, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Gordon Highlanders (Territorials) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Awapuni |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 11), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Nicholson, 18, Lower Street West, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to No.16 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 13 August 1915 (debility); transferred to HS 'Ascania', 19 August 1915; to St Patrick's Hospital, Malta, 25 August 1915; proceeded to England, 5 September 1915; to Hampstead Military Hospital, New End, 12 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 22 September 1915. Admitted to King George's Hospital, 18 October 1915; discharged to furlough, 23 December 1915; marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 14 January 1916. Proceeded overseas to Egypt, 16 February 1916; rejoined 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, Ismailia, 1 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Admitted to hospital, Morbecque, 5 May 1916; rejoined unit, 24 May 1916. Killed in action, 3 June 1916. Total war service: 1 year 259 days (of which 1 year 253 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21380503 |