| Regimental number | 2238 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Yankalilla, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.6 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Frederick Powell, Yankalilla, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Volunteer Naval Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Willochra', 8 March 1917; discharged (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), Adelaide, 27 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Place of burial | Narromine Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, POWELL Maxwell Walter |