| Regimental number | 8/2373 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | 203 Gloucester Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel M Nicolson, 159 Westminster Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Promotions |
Captain Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XV, Row A, Grave No 30), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth Nicolson, Dunedin; Wife: Ethel Mary Nicolson, Dominion Buildings, Cathedral Square, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth. No Form B103 on file: scant details available. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21380669 |