| Regimental number | 13/3061 |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P Nelson, Rawene Road, Birkenhead, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Horse Transports, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, Auckland Mounted Rifles, A Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Annie Nelson, Beach Road, Birkdale, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 23, p. 9 |