| Regimental number | 6/3320 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lyttelton |
| Other Names | Alfred Wells |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Cust, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Campion, 62 Lawrence Street, Linwood, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force, Canterbury; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Rosetta Amelia Campion (formerly Foster); Stepfather: Joseph Campion, 67 North Parade, Richmond, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 13 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 20 February 1916 (mumps), and transferred to NZ Auxiliary Hospital, Ismailia; discharged to duty, 4 March 1916; rejoined Bn, 5 March 1916. Emarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Wounded in action, 21 November 1916 (gun shot wound, left thigh), and admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; discharged, 27 November 1916, and re-admitted same day (laryngitis); transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 1 January 1917; transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 13 January 1917; discharged to Base details, 20 January 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 February 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal to complete establishment, 7 July 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried at Passchendaele about Bellevue ridge: reported by 2ns Anzac Burial Corps; grave subsequently lost. War service: 2 years 49 days (of which 700 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21004242 |