| Regimental number | 8/2164 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Matawai |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, A Trafford, Matawai, Gisborne |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 8th (Southland) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 52), Hainaut, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Elizabeth Trafford, Matawai, Gisborne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |