Regimental number | 1706 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Flora Nelson, Kolan River South via Bundaberg, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Father: 3637 Pte Joseph NELSON, 52nd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1917; Brothers: 1705 Pte William Norman NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 November 1918; 944A Pte Kenneth Joseph Francis NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |