Regimental number | 2182 |
Place of birth | 'Goolhi', Gunnedah, New South Wales |
School | Bellata and Woolabra Public Schools, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Tempest Street, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Nelson, Tempest Street, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row L, Grave No. I), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Joseph's Catholic Church (Stations of the Cross 7: presented by Mrs NELSON in memory), Gunnedah, New South Wales. Parents: George and Louisa NELSON, Tempest Street, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1219 Pte Walter William Corliss NELSON, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Wounded in action, 6-8 August 1915 (gun shot wound, neck, and fracture, right arm); transferred to HS 'Deva', and disembarked Alexandria, 11 August 1915. Died of wounds, Ras el Tin Military Hospital, Alexandria, 15 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |