| Regimental number | 6232 |
| Place of birth | Stanley Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Upper Mount Hicks, Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, James John Wells, Upper Mount Hicks, Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 24 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 May 1919 |