| Regimental number | 23/1766 |
| Place of birth | Port Albert, Auckland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Next of kin | Father, J E Nicholson, Kihu, Northern Wairoa |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 38 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension Section P, (Plot IX, Row H, Grave No 48), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.E. & E.S. Nicholson, Farrar Street, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 16, p. 1 |