| Regimental number | 1706 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Flora Nelson, Kolan River South via Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Father: 3637 Pte Joseph NELSON, 52nd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1917; Brothers: 1705 Pte William Norman NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 November 1918; 944A Pte Kenneth Joseph Francis NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |