Regimental number | 1705 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Harwood Island, Clarence River, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
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 |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Father: 3637 Pte Joseph NELSON, 52nd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1917; Brothers: 1706 Pte Hugh Bengt NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919; 944A Pte Kenneth Joseph Francis NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 20 April 1916; disembarked Egypt. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 16 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 December 1916. Taken on strength, 52nd Bn, 25 January 1917. Wounded in action (wound, left arm), 8 June 1917; rejoined unit, 28 August 1917. Wounded in action, second occasion, 14 June 1918 (gun shot wound, left shoulder). transferred to England, 1 July 1918; admitted to Northamptonshire War Hospital, 2 July 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 July 1918. Discharged to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 16 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia, 20 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 January 1919; discharged, 15 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |