| Regimental number | 8363 |
| Place of birth | Battersea, Clapham, England |
| School | Belville Road Board School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 63 Grandison Road, Clapham, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bessie Paterson, 63 Grandison Road, Clapham, England |
| Previous military service | Served 5 years with London Cyclist Corps and one year with RFA. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 18 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 6), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander Neilson and Bessie PATERSON, 63 Grandison Road, Clapham, London, England |