| Regimental number | 12/3515 |
| Address | c/o J Betts, King's Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bella Elkin, Omagh Island, Co Tyrone, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: William John Wilson, 'St Kilda', Thornton Road, Cambridge, Waikato |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Eighth |