| Regimental number | 551 |
| Place of birth | Haswell England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Thomas Powell, 50 Bruce Buildings, Robinson Street, Haughton Le Spring, England |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 March 1915 |