| Regimental number | 2657 |
| Place of birth | Yapeen via Castlemaine, Victoria |
| School | Yapeen State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Engine driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs W. Rennie, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2657B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 42), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary GREENWELL |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2157 Pte Thomas William GREENWELL, 5th Bn, killed in action, 13 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Joseph Batison GRANWELL. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GREENWELL Joseph Bateson |