| Regimental number | 25/1086 |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Next of kin | Father, F Nelson, 8 Picton Avenue, Wellington South |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 29), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: F.J. and M.S. Nelson, 3 Somerset Avenue, Newtown, Wellington. Native of Kilbirnie, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 8 |