| Regimental number | 32123 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Potter |
| Address | 6 Blue Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E J Nelson, 6 Blue Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 4, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Prior to enlistment, served at the German concentration camp, Holdsworthy, New South Wales, for 18 months. Was rejected at first attempt to enlist owing to bad teeth. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 21835 Sapper Oscar NELSON, 3rd Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 18 July 1919; 7543 Pte Cecil Edward WARNE, 13th Bn, died of wounds, 27 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked, 10 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, 11 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 August 1917. Taken on strength, 12th Field Artillery Brigade from Australian General Base Depot, 14 August 1917. Injured in the field (fractured right tibia; Court of Enquiry concluded 'injured accidentally'), 15 November 1917; admitted to 16th General Hospital, Le Treport, 18 November 1917; transferred to England, 28 November 1917; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, 30 November 1917. Discharged from No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, to No. 3 Convalescent Depot, 3 January 1918. Marched in to No. 1 Convalescent Depot, 12 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia, 11 December 1918; disembarked Australia, 1 February 1919; discharged, 22 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as N100386, Lance Corporal, Citizen Military Forces, 11 November 1940-10 October 1945 (total war service: 1282 days; no period abroad). |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
