Regimental number | 3637 |
Place of birth | Tipperary Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Kolan River South, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Flora Nelson, Kolan River South, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Sons: 1705 Pte William Norman NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 November 1918; 1706 Pte Hugh Bengt NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919; 944A Pte Kenneth Joseph Francis NELSON, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. |