| Regimental number | 2634 |
| Place of birth | Bega, New South Wales |
| School | Newington College, Sydney |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev Frederick Colwell, Talofa, Military Avenue, Wollstonecraft, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Newington College Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row AA, Grave No. 12), Enclosure No. 4, Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Mary COLWELL, Milray Avenue, Wollstonecraft, New South Wales. Native of Bega, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Father |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |