Regimental number | 4548 |
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
School | Vermont State School Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, James Dudley Wells, Childers via Thorpdale, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot X, Row O, Grave 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Dudley and Annie WELLS. |
Family/military connections | Brother: G.A. Wells (Captain M.C.) of A. . . and Royal Air Force. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |