| Regimental number | 13/2873 |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Nelson, Te Aroha |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles, A Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 37 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | No 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Thomas and Elizabeth Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 1 |