
| Regimental number | 2147 |
| Place of birth | Deep Water, New South Wales |
| School | Public School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bingara, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Wells, Craboon Siding via Gulgong, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave 184), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Elizabeth Hannah WELLS. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Killed in action. |