| Regimental number | 546 |
| Place of birth | Linton Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Linton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Nelson, 704 Urquhart Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 September 1917 |
