| Regimental number | 4138 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| School | London Board School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Theatre employee |
| Address | Princess Chambers, Market Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Seels, Princess Chambers Market Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in Essex Volunteers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 45), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (marble tablet) in St John's Anglican Church, Fremantle, Western Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the glory of God. The Choir Vestry was erected A.D. 1922 in grateful memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives for God and King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. "Their name liveth for evermore."' Parents: Henry and Florance SEELS; husband of May SEELS, 51 Cheetham Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
