| Regimental number | 23/1626 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T A H Field, MP, Nelson |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 38 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 8 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria for France, 9 April 1916. Wounded in action, 22 June 1916 (gun shot wound, right thigh); transferred to England, 22 June 1916, and admitted to 5th London General Hospital; transferred to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames (date not recorded); to NZ Convalescent Camp, Grey Towers, 12 August 1916; transferred to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 9 September 1916; attached to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 27 September 1916; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 13 October 1916. Discharged from the NZEF in England as medically unfit, 27 November 1916. Total war service: 1 year 59 days (of which 324 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 81 Nelson |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 16, p. 1 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |