| Regimental number | 8/2758 |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Wells, 310 Castle Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | D Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No 5), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Jessie Wells, Scotland; Wife: the late Mrs E. Wells |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 16 |