| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telephone engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Nelson, Upper Bay View Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 33rd Field Co Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 4 Squadron, C Flight |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a F C 4th Sqd |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Lapugnoy Military Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alice NELSON, Upper Bay View Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
