| Regimental number | 22914 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hawke's Bay |
| Other Names | ANDERSEN, Neils |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother in law, George Neil, Norsewood |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | A Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jens and Amalie Andersen, Norsewood, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 3rd Bn,6.NZ Rifle Brigade, and posted to A Company, 4 October 1917 Found guilty, 25 April 1916, of (1) being absent from Tattoo Roll Call, 8.45-10 pm; (2) being in an estaminet after hours: deprived of 5 days' pay. Found guilty, 18 March 1917, of neglect of duty while serving as sentry: deprived of 2 days' pay. Detached to No 2 Field Company, NZ Engineers, 23 July 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 6 August 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 16 September 1917. Found guilty, 25 September 1917, of (1) drunkenness; (2) being absent from billet after 9 pm: deprived of 3 days' pay gross. Detached to Brigade School, 28 September 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 5 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22269876 |