| Regimental number | 24214 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tinwald |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 155.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Milo Robert Nordstrom, Tinwald, South Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Annie Nordstrom. Native of Ashburton, Canterbury. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 28 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 1nst Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 8 February 1917 (mumps), and transferred same day to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer; rejoined Bn, in the field, 4 March 1917. Wounded in action, 28 May 1917 (gun shot wound, left shoulder), and admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance; discharged to Reinforcements Camp, Morbecque, 31 May 1917; rejoined Bn, 24 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Burial reported by Burial Officer, 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, 19 November 1917; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21380944 |