
| Regimental number | 2164 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Kingston, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Francis Tapfield, Taratap, Kingston, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Anzac Battalion, Imperial Camel Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 4 January 1916 - 9th Light Horse, 15th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 13th Company, Imperial Camel Corps, 11 November 1916; 4th Bn, ICC, 16 March 1917; 3rd Bn, ICC, 20 August 1917; 4th Bn, ICC, 30 December 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 9091 Rohan Albert TAPFIELD, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, Ypres, Belgium, 16 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |