| Regimental number | 10/2029 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Other training | BA (Hons), University of London |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Hadfield House, Collegiate School, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 171.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Wells, 25 Cornwallis Gardens, Hastings, England |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadet Corps and in the Territorial Force. |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Other details | Assistant Master, Wanganui Collegiate School |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 17), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Arthur Wells, FRIBA, 25 Cornwallis Gardens, Hastings, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded 'Killed in action, 8 August 1915'. War service: 235 days (of which 114 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fourth. No form B103 on file. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017707 |