| Regimental number | 22690 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Neilson, Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | St Pol British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 3), St Pol-sur-Ternoise, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: rt Neilson, Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 33 |