| Regimental number | 8/2091 |
| Address | Whatoro, Northern Wairoa |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, M J Nelson, Whatoro, Northern Wairoa |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 91), Becordel-Becourt, nr Albert, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Martin J. and Ann Nelson |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |