| Date of enlistment | 16th July 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Company | D Company |
| Significant events while with the AIF | Died of Wounds – Pozieres
Hospitalised sick |
Buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery
Summary of Private Wells WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455
| Date | Location | Event |
| 30th July 1916 | France | Died of Wounds at 3rd Casualty Clearing Station |
| 27th July – 30th July 1916 | France | Wounded in Action |
| 26th March 1916 | France | Disembarked Marseille |
| 19th March 1916 | Egypt | Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Llandovery Castle |
| 15th March 1916 | Egypt | Re-joined Battalion |
| 6th March 1916 | Egypt | Admitted hospital, Moascar, Canal Zone – mumps |
| 8th January 1916 | Egypt | Taken on Strength, Tel-el-Kabir |
| 25th October 1915 | Egypt | Disembarked Alexandria |
| 29th September 1915 | Australia | Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley |
| 4th August 1915 | Australia | Assigned to 5th Reinforcements 22nd Battalion |
| 23rd July 1915 | Australia | Marched into Broadmeadows depot |


FIRST WORLD WAR TIMELINE