| Regimental number | 14986 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Horsfield, 7 Acton Street, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Horsfield, The Ridge, Knowle Hill, Evesham, England; Wife: Alice Horsfield, Alexander Street, Bexley Road, New Brighton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Found guilty, 2 September 1916, of being absent without leave, 28-29 August 1916: awarded 5 days' detention and forfeited 5 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 13 October 1916. Admitted to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 13 February 1917 (mumps); rejoined unit, in the field, 21 March 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 March 1917 ('disability of a trivial nature': accidetnal injury to back); rejoined unit, in the field, 14 April 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 25 May 1917 (impetigo); transferred to No 25 General Hospital, Hardelot, 27 May 1917; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 30 June 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 31 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as HORSEFIELD. Condition of teeth: 'Bad'. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18049953 |