| Regimental number | 55293 |
| Place of birth | Balclutha |
| Occupation | Cycle agent |
| Next of kin | Father, Christopher Abernethy, 47 Watson's Road, Papanui, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 33rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 99 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christopher and Georgina Elizabeth Abernethy, 363 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 14182 2nd Lt Kenneth Shoreland ABERNETHY, 1st Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, died of wounds, 16 August 1917; 14185 Rex Clifford ABERNETHY. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 76, p. 6 |