| Regimental number | 4/956 |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Address | Wells Street, Wadestown |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J W Wells, Wadestown, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 39), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs J.W. Mitchell |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fifth |