| Regimental number | 248 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Nelson, 'Carlewrie', Downshire Road, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Hospital Transport Corps |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/104/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mooltan on 24 May 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 17 July 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 18 January 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 22961 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Discharged 21 October 1919 |
