| Regimental number | 30631 |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Nias, c/o Mrs Vause, Tinakori Road, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in the Boer War, South Africa. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Elmes Nias and Sarah Nias, 46 Sussex Street, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 6 |