| Regimental number | 16 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 86 Park Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Sells, 512 Neil Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Field Post Office Details (November 1915) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 17/4/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Medina on 2 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 October 1917 |
