| Regimental number | 11/249 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waipukuran |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.6 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H H Elson, Takapau |
| Previous military service | Served in B Squadron, 9th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs H.H. Elson, Wimbledon, Dannevirke, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Egypt for Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Reported wounded, Anzac Cove, 27 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Zeitoun, 17 January 1916, concluded: 'Killed in action, Anzac Cove, 27 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21000875 |