| Regimental number | 2161 |
| Place of birth | Wallaroo South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wallaroo, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thomas Surfield, Wallaroo, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 16 March 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2161A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 917 Pte Percival George SURFIELD, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |
| Date of death | 7 July 1965 |