| Regimental number | 2112 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Bay Street, Botany, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Oscar William Nilson, Bay Street, Botany, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 31 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 11 August 1940 |