| Regimental number | 50978 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Friend, J M Harvey, Waitahora, Hawke's Bay |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row G, Grave No 12), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Elijah Blything, Parker's Cottage, Tilstock, Whitechurch, Salop, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Rean name: Alfred BLYTHING |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 7 |