Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John H. and Elizabeth A. Nichols. The 1901 census records for Barnwell Station, Lilford, Lilford Cum Wigsthorpe, Northants. John H. Nichols, head of the family and a Railway Station Master, born 1863 in Harrington, Northants., and his wife Elizabeth A., born 1863 in Braybrooke, Northants., also Ethel L. daughter, single, born 1891 in Alwalton, Hunts., George H., son, single, born 1893, Frederick E., son, born 1894, Wilfred, son, born 1895 and Florence, daughter, born 1897, the latter four children were all born in Orton Waterville, Hunts. The 1911 census records for Kelmarsh, Northants. Frederick Bindley, head of the family, a widower and a Carpenter, born 1836 in Braybrooke, Northants., also Caroline Louise, daughter, single and a Post Office Assistant, born 1868 in Brampton Ash, Northants, Ethel Lilian Nichols, grand daughter, single and a Post Office Assistant, born 1891 in Alwalton, Hunts. and Frederick Ernest Nichols, grand son, single and a Farm Labourer, born 1894 in Orton Waterville, Hunts. The War Diary for today records. EQUANCOURT. Battalion resting, baths. 8.30pm. long range H.V. direct hit on “A” Company, 2 other ranks killed in action, 9 wounded in action.