| Regimental number | 34718 |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs P S Nelson, 153 Holly Road, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 71 Port Lyttelton on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 6), Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hannah and James Nelson; Wife: Caroline Harriet Nelson, 49, Hewitts Road, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 8 |