| Regimental number | 33425 |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Nelson, 3 Somerset Avenue, Wellington South |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Motor Car Corner Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 24), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis John and Martha Nelson, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 8 |