| Regimental number | 6554 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Linotype operator |
| Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, L H Nelson C/o Pascoes Bookshop, Argent Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 3 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 21 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 |
