| Regimental number | 934 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o James Duncan, Hunter Street, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Francis Nelson, 3 Park Drive, South Whiteinch Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War; secondary fate: DOI |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Angora Memorial No. 122), Iraq |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Colac Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Robert and Jane NELSON. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |
| Other details |
Prisoner of War. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |