| Regimental number | 23030 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, H Neilson, Te Namu, Westport |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C Grave No 199), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Margaret Neilsen, oOtahuhu, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 9/979 Trooper John William NEILSON, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, died of wounds, 3 September 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 32 |