| Regimental number | 711 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Townsville Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Assistant engineer |
| Address | Florence Street, Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick John Nelson, Florence Street, Cairns, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. II), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cairns Cemetery, Queensland. Parents: Frederick and Annie (b. 3 October 1858, Falkland Islands, South America; d. 28 April 1917; bu. Cairns Cemetery) NELSON, 24 Florence Street, Cairns, Queensland. Native of Townsville, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
