| Regimental number | 32491 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Balfour, Southland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Wilson, 51 Sherbourne Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 19th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Manganui' and 'Tahiti'. 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 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J. Wilson, 51 Sherbourne Street, St. Albans, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Reserve Group, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; posted to 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 May 1917. Evacuated to hospital, sick, 3 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 4 June 1917 (no further details recorded). Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |