| 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 |