| Regimental number | 21312 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Nelson, 107 Crummer Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Bart and Anna Nelson, 19 Northcote Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 6 |