| Regimental number | 63079 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, J S Wells, Lowcliffe |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | D Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 9), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James S. and Mary L. Wells, of Duvauchelles Bay, Banks Peninsula |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 15 |