| Regimental number | 10612 |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Canterbury Grammar School, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 38 Zetland Road, Mont Albert, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W N West, 38 Zetland Road, Mont Albert, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served with Senior Cadets, 21st Battery A.F.A., Windsor, Area 48A. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Jeancourt, France |
| Age at death | 21.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William Nelson and Isabella West |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 512 Company Sergeant-Major Eric NORMAN, 8th Bn, killed in action, 27 July 1916; 1055 Sergeant Percy Clarence NORMAN MM, 2nd Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 23 October 1918. |
| 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
