| Regimental number | 10/2387 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Suffolk, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 149 Hobson Street, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.8 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, E C Carpenter, Cambridge |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in 3rd Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Mr E. C. Carpenter, Whata Whata, Frankton Junction |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 9 June 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Court of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Wounded and missing at Gallipoli on 8.8.15. Now "Believed to be dead at Gallipoli on or about 8.8.15".' War service: 363 days (of which 357 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21892396 |