| Regimental number | 2780 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Luchalet Salvado Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J N Neilson, 409 Main Road, Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 28 June 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 5 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 5 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 13 September 1962 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Memorial Park Cemetery |