| Regimental number | 2973 |
| Place of birth | Little |
| School | Church School, Essex, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Signwriter |
| Address | 95 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C F Wells, 4th Heath Road, Chadwell Grays Essex, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Roland spelt Rowland |
| Age at death | 26.11 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row C, Grave 31), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William James and Caroline French WELLS. |