| Regimental number | 34767 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Shag Point, Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs E West, Airedale, Ardgowan, Oamaru |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Andrew Wilson, Shag Point, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; rejoined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917. Killed in action, 6 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |