| Regimental number | 7448 |
| Place of birth | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| School | Ulverstone State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer plumber |
| Address | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Brother, George Spencer Wells, 'Pacific', Oban Street, Hawksburn, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 26.5 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry George King and Isabella WELLS. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 13/515 Trooper Henry William Herbert WELLS, Auckland Mounted Rifles, returned to New Zealand, 23 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |