| Regimental number | 5167 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Le Fevre Peninsula Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | Alberton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss C Neilsen, c/o Mrs Young, Prince Street, Alberton, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 76th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served in France and Belgium. Captured, Nieuport, Belgium, July 1917. Died in Germany; buried at Brecknau, Germany. |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Niederzwehren Cemetery (Plot III, Row H, Grave No. 6), Cassel, Germany |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sophius Marius and Maud NIELSEN. Native of South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2406 Pte Raymond NIELSEN, 5th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 15 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
