| Regimental number | 1634 |
| Place of birth | Judd's Creek, New South Wales |
| School | Mount David Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Portland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Joseph Sewell, Payne Street, Portland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 41st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 63), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: H. and Elizabeth SEWELL, Payne Street, Portland, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: William Kelly; Augustus Sewell. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |