| Regimental number | 5789 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Eden, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Loanie', Irene Street, Abbotsford, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Wellings, 'Loanie', Irene Street, Abbotsford, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1710 Pte Walter Milton WELLINGS, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 4 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to hospital on his arrival in England. Proceeded to France. Wounded in action, Rouen, France, arm, thigh and foot, 22 September 1917. Transferred to England, 7 October 1917; admitted to Queen's Hospital, Birmingham, and had left arm amputated. Injuries to left thigh stated to be severe. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 16 January 1918. Returned to Australia with gun shot wound to right foot; discharged, 25 April 1918 (medically unfit). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Baptist Section, Northern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
