| Regimental number | 54217 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, John Wilson, Waianawa |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 96 Maunganui on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eliza Wilson, 'Argyle', Waianiwa, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 34 |