| Regimental number | 23631 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Blue Spur |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Stepfather, S Woolford, Whitehaven Street, Lawrence |
| Previous military service | Served in Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Special Memorial 33), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Step-father: Mr S. Woolford, Whitehaven Street, Lawrence, Central Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 29 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 August 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 24 August 1916, and posted to 8th Company. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 19 August 1916 (myalgia); transferred to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 September 1916; to Ambulance Train, 21 September 1916, and admitted to 11th General Hospital, Rouen, 22 September 1916; transferred to England, 23 September 1916, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 24 September 1916. Attached on strength to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 2 February 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, 27 February 1917. Admitted to NZ Command Depot, Venereal Section, Codford, 8 March 1917; discharged, 8 May 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 60 days. Joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 17 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Medical examiner's report: 'A.E. Stephens has flat feet but they have never given him any trouble & his life has been a strenuous one. Teeth ['bad'] could be put right by a few visitis to the dentist.' |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7821040 |