| Regimental number | 2470 |
| Place of birth | Brompton South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Nelson, Frost Street, Brompton, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 6), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 146 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Johannah NELSON. Native of South Australia |