| Regimental number | 24495 |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Next of kin | Brother, Archie Wells, Hikurangi via Whangarei |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 1), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Wells, Kaingaroa North, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 9 |