Regimental number | 3137 |
Place of birth | Jersey, England |
School | Saint Marks, Jersey, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Address | Grosvenor Hotel, Hay Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Edwin Courtney Wells, Grosvenor Hotel, Hay Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | La Boisselle, Somme Sector - France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row B, Grave I), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alice Maud and E C WELLS. |