Regimental number | 5714 |
Place of birth | Tolinie, Victoria |
School | Tolinie State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Tocumwal, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, W Nelson, Tocumwal, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 14), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Alice NELSON, Tocumwal, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 627 Pte Joseph Harrie NELSON, 38th Bn, killed in action, 27 February 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |