| Regimental number | 47682 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | West Eyreton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29.7 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Powell, East Oxford, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (,New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Agnes Powell, Oxford, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 October 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 16 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20802465 |