| Regimental number | 2/2296 |
| Address | 7 Argyle Street, Mornington, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Whitfield, 6 Desmond Road, Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery, embarked on board three ships: HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Ribecourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No 4), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on New Zealand Railways (Dunedin Section) Roll of Honour, Dunedin Railway Station. |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'At Ypres on the night of the 25th/26th December, 1917, Gunner Whitfield was sharing a dugout with Gunner Munro of the same unit. At 10.30 pm the dugout was found to be on fire. Gunner Whitfield got out safely, but finding Gunner Munro was still inside, he rushed back into the dugout, which was by this time a blazing furnace and succeeded in rescuing his comrade. In this saving this man?s life at great
personal risk, he received severe burns on the face and head, necessitating his immediate evacuation to hospital.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Seventh |