| Regimental number | 2/505 |
| Address | 9 Queen Street, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Carson, 9 Queen Street, Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Farrier Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Brigade Ammunition Column, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No 67), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James H. and Williamina P. S. Carson, of 13 Queen Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Main Body |