| Regimental number | 26181 |
| Place of birth | Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
| Address | Devonport West, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.5 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Nilsen, Forbes Street, Devonport West, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets and in the 91st Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 24, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/134/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Age at death | 21.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andreas and Annie NILSEN, Devonport, Tasmania. Native of Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 3 November 1917 (gassed: slight). Wounded in action (second occasion), 9 August 1918 (gun shot wound, abdomen). Died of wounds, 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NILSEN John Howard |
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