1671 Private Peter Nelson (or Nielson, or Neilson), -1/10/1901.

Private Peter Nelson, of the Fifth Contingent, who died in the Dunedin Hospital of brain fever, hailed from Bluff. He was most unfortunate in the campaign, catching malaria at Beira, pleurisy at Bulawayo, and meningitis at Johannesburg. His mother and sister were with him at the end.  -NZ Times, 2/10/1901.

Volunteer Notices.

DISTRICT ORDER, 

— Militia and Volunteer Office, Dunedin, 2nd October, 1901. 

CASUALTY. No. 1071, Trooper PETER NELSON, No. 15 Company, 5th N.Z. Contingent, died in the Dunedin Hospital on 1st October. 

BURIAL. — In reference to above, the FUNERAL of the late Soldier will leave the Hospital at 3 p.m. on FRIDAY, 4th inst. The B Battery, N.Z.A.; to furnish Gun Carriage, Garrison Band to be in attendance, and E Company, 1st Battalion R.V. (Highland Rifles), to furnish Firing Party (to parade at Garrison Hall at 2.30 p.m.). 

All Volunteers and Returned troopers are invited to attend. Dress: Full dress, with side arms. 

By order.  L. J. JOYCE, Capt., District Adjutant.   -Otago Daily Times, 3/10/1901.

FUNERAL NOTICE. 

The friends of the late Peter Nelson, Trooper Fifth Contingent, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave the Hospital (Cumberland street entrance), TO-MORROW (Friday), the 4th inst,. at 3 p.m., for the Northern Cemetery. 

HUGH GOURLEY, Undertaker, Clarke and Maclaggan streets.  -Evening Star, 3/10/1901.

Trooper Peter Nelson, of No. 15 Company, Fifth New Zealand Contingent, who died in the Dunedin Hospital on Tuesday last, was buried in the Northern Cemetery this afternoon with military honors. The Volunteers present included representatives from the Dunedin Engineers, City Guards, Caversham Rifles, Wakari Rifles, Bearer Corps, and Dunedin Navals. The B Battery furnished the gun-carriage, on which the remains of the late trooper were conveyed from the hospital to the cemetery. The firing party was furnished from E Company, First Battalion, R.Y. (Highland Rifles), and the Garrison Band, under Bandmaster George were also in attendance. A number of members of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents were present to pay their last respects, the pall-bearers being selected from the latter Contingent. Captain Joyce and Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-colonel De Lautour also took part in the ceremony. The chief mourners were Mr N. Nelson (brother), two sisters, and the mother of the deceased. The burial service was read by the Rev. Mr Hewitson. His Worship the Mayor called to-day on the mother of the deceased trooper to express his sympathy with her in her bereavement, which, he believed, was wide and sincere; and also to express his regret that an imperative business engagement would prevent him attending the funeral.  -Evening Star, 4/10/1901.

THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE TROOPER PETER NELSON, OF THE FIFTH NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT. Guy, photo. Trooper Nelson died on the 1st October at the Dunedin Hospital.  -Otago Witness, 16/10/1901.

Northern Cemetery, Dunedin.