| Regimental number | 69048 |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Next of kin | Father, J L Athfield, Port Chalmers |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force. 34th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 4), Gezaincourt, France, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Leonard and Ann Francis Athfield, Port Chalmers |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 17262 Gunner David ATHFIELD, New Zealand Field Artillery, died of wounds, 3 June 1917. |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 4 |