| Regimental number | 1601 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Asbestos worker |
| Address | Clyde Street, Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Scammell, Clyde Street, Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in 46th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to 9th Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 10 September 1915; transferred to 25th Casualty Clearing Station, Imbros, 11 September 1915 (gonorrhea). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 September 1915. |
| Miscellaneous details | Name entered on Embarkation Roll as SCAMWELL. See 2400 Alfred William SCAMMELL for second period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SCAMMELL William Alfred |