| Regimental number | 28259 |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E B Wilson, Belvedere Road, Carterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 74 Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Emma Buchanan Wilson, 41 Grove Road, Kelburn, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 4 |