| Regimental number | 60734 |
| Place of birth | Yarragon Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Leongatha, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S J Nelson, 'Meldrum', Anderson Street, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 45th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 25 April 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 23 July 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 5397 Pte Horace charles Iggneden NELSON, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919. |