Regimental number | 3405 |
Place of birth | Coulbourn, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Kensington, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Nelson, 20 City Road, Darlington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, January 1918 Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Air Mechanic |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Aylesbury Cemetery (Row II, Grave No. 52), Buckinghamshire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary NELSON; husband of Florence NELSON, 345 Abercrombie Street, Redfern, Sydney |
Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 8 May 1918, and promoted Lance Corporal the same day; disembarked Liverpool, England, 10 July 1918, and marched into Australian Flying Corps Depot, Wendover, the same day; reverts to the rank of 2nd Class Airman, 10 July 1918. Admitted to Saunderton Carrier Centre, 18 July 1918; marched into Australian Flying Corps Depot, Wendover, 23 August 1918. Admitted to Aylesbury Military Hospital, Bucks, 15 October 1918 (pneumonia, seriously ill). Died, Aylesbury Military Hospital, 22 October 1918 (pneumonia). Buried, Aylesbury Cemetery, 25 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NELSON Harry |