| Regimental number | 34119 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs M Svendsen, Bluff |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 19), nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Surname given as NEILSON on CWGC site. Father: Neil Neilson, O'Hara Street, South Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 21 |