| Regimental number | 3896 |
| Place of birth | Robe South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
| Address | Robe, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Samwell, Robe, South East, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 9 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916. Taken on strength, 10th Bn, in the field, 17 May 1916. Wounded (accidentally), 8 September 1916 (bomb wound: forehead and fractured cranium: severe; soldier not to blame), and admitted to 13th Canadian Field Ambulance; transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 September 1916; to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 17 September 1916; to England, 18 September 1916, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Road, London; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 29 November 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 December 1916 (wound: severe). Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; discharged, Adelaide (medically unfit), 11 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SAMWELL Edward |