
| Regimental number | 64331 |
| Occupation | Waterside worker |
| Next of kin | Father, William Nelson, Ranfurly Road, Epsom, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 96 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ellen F. Nelson, 99 Hobson Street, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 37 |