| Regimental number | 17124 |
| Place of birth | Bellengen New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Dorrigo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Augustus Nelson, Dorrigo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 15 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Australian Wireless Squadron 1, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 23 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 March 1919 |
