| Regimental number | 6/3411 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Greymouth |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | Marsden |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs J Neilson, Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs. John Neilson, Rocky Crossing, Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915; joined Bn, Ismailia, 9 January 1916. Embarked Port Said for France, 9 January 1916. Appointed Temporary Lance Corporal, in the field, 27 October 1916. Admitted to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 21 March 1917 (mumps), and relinquished appointment as Temporary Lance Corporal. Appointed Lance Corporal, 26 March 1917. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 11 April 1917. Attached to 3rd Company, Canadian Engineers, 4 May 1917. Detached to No 1 Company, NZ Engineers, 5 June 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 28 June 1917. Promoted Corporal, 1 July 1917. On leave to England, 19 July 1917; rejoined unit, 31 July 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |