| Regimental number | 17262 |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Next of kin | Father, J L Athfield, 29 Reid Road, South Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 223), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J. L. and A. F. Athfield, Macandrew Road, Port Chalmers |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 69048 Pte Ernest William Athfield, Otago Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 26 August 1918. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 22 |