| Regimental number | 823 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Electrical |
| Address | 87 Liverpool Road, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Nilsson, 87 Liverpool Road, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a E M M B U |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |