Powles was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel C. Guy Powles, a decorated military soldier who served with distinction during World War I, and practised as a barrister in Wellington from 1929-1940.
Powles was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel C. Guy Powles. Colonel C. Guy Powles was a decorated military soldier-1940. This decorated military soldier served with distinction during World War I. This decorated military soldier practised as a barrister in Wellington from 1929.