| Regimental number | 21311 |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada Florence Neilson, c/o F S Yates, Ewen Street, Takapuna, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 4 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Pont-d'Achelles Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 9), Nieppe, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jean Neilson, Brown Street, Auckland, and the late Charles Neilson; Wife: Ada F. Neilson, Paerata, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 24 |