| Regimental number | 12/2151 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Huonville, Tasmania, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | Mahoenui via Te Kuiti |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Wells, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 11), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Edward and Jane Wells, Lynchford, West Coast, Tasmania, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 8 June 1915 (dysentery); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 12 June 1915 (pneumonia); discharged to Base Depot, Zeitoun, 15 June 1915. Rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 14 July 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Now, 31 August 1915, reported killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 210 days (of which 114 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22017702 |